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The political economy of craft production : crafting empire in South India, c. 1350-1650 /

Through both archaeological and historical evidence, Carla Sinopoli explores the role and significance of craft production in the political economy of the fourteenth through seventeenth-century South Indian Vijayanagara empire. She examines a diverse range of crafts from poetry to pottery, employing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sinopoli, Carla M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: crafting empire in South India; 2 Specialized craft production: archaeological approaches; 3 The South Asian state; 4 Vijayanagara: the historical setting; 5 Vijayanagara: sources of evidence; 6 Craft products and craft producers; 7 Artisans and institutions: artisans and each other; 8 Crafting empire: conclusions; References; Index.