Time as a Metaphor of History

Time as a Metaphor of History Early India - The Krishna Bharadwaj Memorial Lecture

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Publisher's Synopsis

Romila Thapar examines the link between time and history through the use of cyclic and linear concepts of time. While the former occurs in a cosmological context, the latter of found in familiar historical forms. The author argues for the existence of historical consciousness in early India, on the evidence of early texts.

Book information

ISBN: 9780195637984
Publisher: OUP India
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 954.001
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 53
Weight: 82g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 4mm