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Beyond Borders : Indo-Sasanian Trade and Its Central Indian Connections (Circa CE 300-700)
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- English
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- 1st ed
- Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2023
- ©2023
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- 1 online resource (260 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9783031435935, 3031435931, 9783031435928
- Intro -- Preface -- About This Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: A Step Away From the Long Shadow of Colonial Europe -- 1 The Afro-Eurasian Economy -- 2 Ancient India in the Afro-Eurasian World -- 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology -- 4 Outline of the Book -- References -- 2 The Wider World of Indo-Sasanian Interactions -- 1 Political Landscapes of Indo-Sasanian Interactions -- 1.1 Sasanian Iran, Central Asia and Northwest India -- 1.2 Western India, Sind and Malwa -- 2 Sasanian Iran and India After Mihirakula -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Trade Networks, Metallic Currency and the Huns in Early India -- 1 The Huns and the Indo-Sasanian Coins -- 2 Trade Networks in Central and Western India -- 3 A Naigama's Fight Against the Huns -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 4 The Commodities, the Producers and the Consumers: Defining Markets -- 1 India and the Persian Gulf -- 2 The Indo-Sasanian Trade -- 3 Commodities, Their Producers and Consumers -- 4 New Markets-The Sacred Centres -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Christian and Sogdian Traders, and the Indo-Sasanian Trade -- 1 Christian Traders in Iran, India and Sri Lanka -- 2 Sogdian, Persian and Indian Traders -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Trade Routes, Traders and the Making of the Sacred Landscapes -- 1 Religious Sites in Malwa: In Cities and on Trade Routes -- 1.1 Vidisha-Badoh-Eran -- 1.2 Bagh-Mahishmati -- 1.3 Dashapura-Nagari -- 2 Intersection of Beliefs and the Making of 'Ritual Economy' -- 3 Traders, Seafarers and Their Saviour Divinities -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 7 India's Ancient Economy: How Does This Book Differ From Available Writings? -- 1 The Oriental Economy -- 2 Economy of Buddhist India -- 3 India's Hindu Economy -- 4 Hindu Imperialism -- 5 Material Foundations of Ancient India
- 6 Maritime Networks of Ancient India -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Conclusion: Theorizing the Indo-Sasanian Trade -- 1 Multi-Faith Participants -- 2 Intersection Between Trade and Politics -- 3 Professional Groups and Private Networks -- 4 Multidimensional and Multidirectional Exchange -- References -- Glossary -- Index