{"product_id":"9789382381730","title":"A People's History of India 3a: The Age of Iron and the Religious Revolution, C. 700 - C. 350 BC","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume of the A People's History of India series deals with the period spanning c. 700 and c. 350 BC. Durgaing this important period of Indian history, iron technology diffused, transforming and multiplying tools; cities arose and commerce spread; the caste system assumed practically all its essential features; powerful states were formed, with armies and bureaucracies; and, finally, Jainism and Buddhism brought about a veritable religious revolution. All this is described in four chapters with clarity and precision, but with no attempt to conceal points of controversy. Special notes are furnished on punch-marked coinage, the Northern Black Polished Ware, problems of chronology, and the arrival of writing. Nine extracts from sources give the reader a taste of the textual sources. There are twelve illustrations and seven maps, and a chronological table at the end. Each chapter includes a bibliographical note, indicating sources and suggesting further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tulika Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059638911216,"sku":"9789382381730","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789382381730_p0.jpg?v=1763674920","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789382381730","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}