India's culture: the state, the arts, and beyond, second edition

This book explores the fascinating aspects of India's diversified cultural base-monuments, art tradition, religion, philosophy, performing arts, and literature. It discusses the relationship between the state and market on cultural aspects, debates regarding cultural preservation, role of administration and institutions, and interconnections of culture with the social and political life in India. This book explores fascinating aspects of India's diversified cultural base-monuments, art tradition, religion, philosophy, performing arts, andliterature. It discusses the relationship between the state and market on cultural aspects, debates regarding cultural preservation, harmonious aspects of Indian culture, role of administration, and role of Archaeological Survey of India. It integrates the two ideas-the uniqueness of India with a developed culture but a developing economy and therecent trend of considering culture as a factor in determining the status of a nation in the world after market and military strength. Providing a wide-ranging view of the various dimensions of culture, B.P. Singh explores the interconnections of culture with the social and political life in India. Thisedition provides link between India's culture and various contemporary subjects like ecology, sustainable development, democracy, pluralism, and peaceful coexistence. This edition contains a new prologue which re-analyses the events,personalities and developments in Indian culture.This book will appeal students and scholars interested in society, culture, and history of India and have a significant general appeal. INDICE: Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama Preface; Acknowledgements India's Culture: Some Facts, Some Perspectives State and Market in India's Culture Arts, Cultural Pageants and the State: The Nehru-Azad Dialogue The New Millenium: Harmony among or Clash of Civilizations Postscript. ICT and Mahatma Gandhi Appendix A. Culture and Administration: A Study of Interaction as a Means of Social Change in India Appendix B. The Monumental Challenge: The Role ofthe Archaeological Survey of India in India's Culture Appendix C. Democracy, Ecology and Culture: The Indian Experience Prologue Select Bibliography Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-807734-3
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 08/12/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés