A student-friendly textbook covering the fundamentals of social formations and cultural patterns of the ancient and medieval world.
Ancient and Medieval World provides an accessible overview of the period ranging from the evolution of human beings to the end of the Middle Ages in Europe.
The book intricately weaves in the research findings of the last decade, which brought about new dimensions on social, economic, political, religious and several other themes of the ancient and medieval world. It presents a comprehensive and well-balanced assessment of the various developments, discoveries and debates in human history that paved the way for the modern world. The use of various maps, images, tables and other robust pedagogical features will motivate readers to read more and help them to connect better with the topic. This book is an ideal companion for students of history, UGC NET and UPSC aspirants as well as general readers. Key Features: • Closely integrates recent research and studies on the subject that have appeared over the last decade. • Introduction of topics and themes such as Nomadic Groups in Central and West Asia and Religion and Culture in Medieval Europe along with new sub-themes. • Provides maps, images, keywords, review questions and extensive bibliography for clearer understanding of themes and issues. • Extensive summary at the end of each chapter to help the reader recapitulate better. About the Author
Rakesh Kumar has 28 years of teaching and evaluation experience at the undergraduate level. His area of specialisation is medieval Indian history. He has written on several themes related to medieval Indian history such as ‘Nature of the Mughal State’, ‘Currency System during the Mughal Age’, ‘Art of Printing and Painting of Cloth during the Mughal Period’, ‘Ghalib’s Contribution towards Urdu Literature’, and ‘Indo-Persian Literature: Works of Amir Khusrau.'
Bhattacharjee, Govind: - Govind Bhattacharjee is a civil service officer currently working as Director General at the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in New Delhi. During his more than three-decade-long service career, he has held many important positions in India and abroad. Bhattacharjee is a prolific writer on a wide variety of subjects ranging from physics to economics. He is a regular contributor to national newspapers and academic journals on current socio-economic and developmental issues. He has earlier published books on public finance and popular science, besides authoring a seminal work on the 11 special category states of India (Special Category States of India, 2016). His other areas of interest include public policy, developmental economics, international relations and federalism.
Bhattacharya, Debasis: - Debasis Bhattacharya is an academician and currently a senior faculty member at Amity Business School, Amity University, Gurgaon. He is a member of the Centre for BRICS Studies, a Centre of Excellence in the university. Bhattacharya received his doctorate in political science from the University of Oregon, USA. He received his MA in international studies from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, USA, and MA in economics from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India. He has 18 years of teaching and research experience in India and the USA. His interest areas include international political economy, international relations, international trade policy, international business, international diplomacy and international organisations.
