State, power & legitimacy: the Gupta kingdom
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This volume presents a comprehensive account of the Gupta state, with particular emphasis on its strategies of legitimizing its power. It is a collection of essays which have been written over nearly a century. This volume argues that this unique combination of political strategizing was a part of the process of legitimizing royal authority, in which religion, literature and art were essential tools.
ISBN 13: 9789352902804
ISBN 10: 9352902807
Year: 2019
Language: ENGLISH
Pages etc.: xix+951p., ind., 24cm.
Binding: Hardbound
Subject(s): History
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