The politics of marriage in medieval India : (Record no. 31165)
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| control field | 42122 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | IN-BdCUP |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20230421155159.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 230413s2023 000 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 199491453 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | IN-BdCUP |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 306.8095440902 |
| Item number | SIN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Singh, Sabita |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The politics of marriage in medieval India : |
| Remainder of title | gender and alliance in Rajasthan / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Singh, Sabita |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2019. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxvii, 291p. ; |
| Dimensions | 22 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Through the study of the various aspects of marriage, this book highlights the cultural diversity of India. An account has been given of the changing political and social structure of the entire medieval period and how that affected the cultural sub-structure, which is observed through the prism of the institution of marriage in Rajasthan. Marriage customs and rituals have been situated in the changing social and political structure and a study has been made of polygamy, dowry, concubinage, and the age of marriage. The shifting motivations for marriage alliances in that period, be they political or economic, have also been analysed. Two prominent themes in this book are Sati and widowhood, which are seen as forms of women's oppression. The conventional narrative behind these practices are challenged, and the complex motives behind committing Sati are appraised. Widow remarriage was prevalent, not only among all castes but even among the upper caste Rajputs, so it was not the lack of widow remarriage that compelled the women to become Sati. The book touches on martial and sexual morality of the time. This includes recording instances of infidelity and the State response thereof. The book approaches this topic from a historical perspective, based on archival and literary evidence. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | India |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Marriage |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Customs |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Rajasthan |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Manners |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Bill number | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Actual Cost, replacement price | Bill Date | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Ranganathan Library | Ranganathan Library | 11/06/2020 | Data Entry Backlog | 1195.00 | 16408 | 306.8095440902 SIN | 038301 | 13/04/2023 | 836.50 | 12/02/2020 | Book |