Год выпуска: 2012 Автор: Shatarupa Bhattacharyya Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 156 ISBN: 9783847340737
Описание
This dissertation has tried to provide a brief discourse on certain elements in history, that are considered inconsequential & thereby, not readily discussed by historians, except for few. The important objective that is covered is not only the mere characteristics of the littoral societies, but also to search the reason for their social inception and how the people residing in these societies relate to those customs & rituals prevalent in their midst. The coast along the southern Bengal and western South East Asia hold an important position & an effort has been made here to connect these two places with activities in their respective coasts. The history of the Indian Ocean is vast, & the places that have been discussed only constitute a microscopic minority. I have also tried to project the Indian Ocean, not merely as a water body, but as a social integrative space, which was regularly undergoing various cultural amalgamation as well transfer to myths and legends from one place...
