The Many Careers of D.D. Kosambi: Critical Essays
Original price was: ₹275.00.₹250.00Current price is: ₹250.00.
Out of stock
This volume brings together articles by scholars who assess Kosambi's contributions to Indian historiography, Indology, philology, the study of religions, historical materialism, and our understanding of caste in Indian history.
Delivery: We are a small, independent bookstore and shipping times may be slightly longer than usual. Please allow 2-4 business days for your order to be processed and shipped. We appreciate your patience. We will notify you by email as soon as your order ships.
Print on demand publications require additional preparation. See the shipping section below for details.
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (July 31, 1907 – June 29, 1966) was a man with a Renaissance type of versatility: he had a wide range of knowledge without sacrificing depth. He was a mathematician, statistician, and polymath who contributed to genetics by introducing Kosambi’s map function. He did pioneering work in numismatics and in compiling critical editions of ancient Sanskrit texts. Above all, he was an outstanding Marxist historian.
The present volume brings together articles by scholars who assess Kosambi’s contributions to Indian historiography, Indology, philology, the study of religions, historical materialism, and our understanding of caste in Indian history. While most essays deal with Kosambi the historian, the final essay presents a detailed scientific, historical and political assessment of his mathematical work. The essays are neither allergic to, nor adulatory about, Kosambi’s work, but seek to present a balanced and critical appraisal, as well as updating our knowledge with the current thinking in the field.
The editor of this volume, Prof. D.N. Jha, is an acclaimed historian. The other contributors are: Irfan Habib, Suvira Jaiswal, Prabhat Patnaik, C.K. Raju, Krishna Mohan Shrimali, Eugenia Vanina, and Kesavan Veluthat.
| Authors: | Various |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9789380118062 |
| Publisher | LeftWord Books |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Pages | 208 |
| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Edition: | Revised |
| Condition: | New |
About the Editor
D.N. Jha is an acclaimed historian and the author of Early India: A Concise History (2004).
This book will be shipped in 2 days. The time taken for you to receive it will depend upon the mode you choose, while completing your purchase.
The rates applicable for each mode are different. You will be informed after the order is shipped. Shipping costs depend on the mode chosen, the weight of the item, and the distance it will travel to reach its destination.
Shipping costs will be charged depending on the weight of the entire purchase (if more than one item is purchased). The same shipping mode will apply to all products in such a case.