Western scholars have argued that Indian civilization was the joint product of an invading Indo-European people--the Indo-Aryans--and indigenous non-Indo European peoples. Although Indian scholars reject this European reconstruction of their country's history, Western scholarship gives
little heed to their argument. In this book, Edwin Bryant explores the nature and origins of this fascinating debate.
Language
English
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Release
March 11, 2004
ISBN
0195169476
ISBN 13
9780195169478
The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture: The Indo-Aryan Migration Debate
Western scholars have argued that Indian civilization was the joint product of an invading Indo-European people--the Indo-Aryans--and indigenous non-Indo European peoples. Although Indian scholars reject this European reconstruction of their country's history, Western scholarship gives
little heed to their argument. In this book, Edwin Bryant explores the nature and origins of this fascinating debate.