The Marathas 1600-1818 (The New Cambridge History of India II : 4)
Автор:Stewart Gordon Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 0521268834 In this book, Dr. Stewart Gordon presents the first comprehensive history of the Maratha polity, which was an important regional kingdom in the seventeenth century and the largest political entity of eighteenth century India. He focuses on the origins ofthe elite families, problems of legitimacy and loyalty, military organization and change, and the development of administration, tax collection and religious patronage. Through the use of a vast array of documents, the author also gives a picture of everyday life in the Maratha polity.