Time as a Metaphor of History
Thapar, Romila
| Autor: | Thapar, Romila |
|---|---|
| Themengebiete: | History - General History |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 23.05.1996 |
| EAN: | 9780195637984 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 62 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Oxford University Press |
| Untertitel: | Early India |
Produktinformationen "Time as a Metaphor of History"
It has long been maintained that the only concept of time known to early India was cyclic. This in part accounts for the Indian denial of history, since a sense of history is based on linear time. This study sets the argument in the context of links between time and history. It indicates the existence of linear time in Indian texts, such as genealogies, biographies, and chronicles, where time-reckoning was recorded through generations, regnal years and eras. It is suggested that cyclic and linear time were both used, but that their functions differed. Cyclic time occurs frequently in cosmological contexts and linear time in historical sources. The author argues that historical consciousness existed in early India.
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