Panorama of Indian Anthroponomy: An Historical, Socio-cultural & Linguistic Analysis of Indian Personal Names
Sharma, D.D.
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Book ID : 29500
ISBN-10 : 81-8324-078-X / 818324078X
ISBN-13 : 978-81-8324-078-9 / 9788183240789
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2005
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
xvii, 306p., Abb., App., Bib., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Aryan Way of Giving Personal Names and Naming Ceremonies. 2. Based and Patterns of Personal Names - Historical Perspective. 3. Synonymic Bases of Personal Names. 4. Selection of a Name-Motives and Considerations. 5. Structural & Componential Analysis of Hindu Personal Names. 6. Modern Trends -Selection of Names and <Naming Patterns. 7. Regional Diversities of Personal Names. 8. Zonal Aspects of Personal Names. 9. Regional Diversities of Southern Zones. 10. General Observations.
DESCRIPTION
The book is an outcome of more than 20 years of compilation, analysis and study of related scriptural and historical literature on the subject of Indian anthroponomy. In a way it is a unique contribution to anthroponomics in general and the Indian anthroponomy in Particular. Moreover, it is for the first time that the subject has been dealt with form various linguistic, socio-cultural and historical viewpoints, right from the Vedic period to the modern age. There the exhaustive analysis of the bases and patterns of Indian names presents a panoramic view of changing psyche of the masses belo9nging to different castes. Communities and regions in different epochs of Indian history. As such this volume undoubtedly provides a rare scope to readers interested in having intimate knowledge of history, patterns and emerging new trends with regard to the selection of personal names. Besides, this volume also provides a ready list of the latest trends and fancies of the their dear offspring and gives a glimpse of the conceptual unity observable among various heterogeneous linguistic groups in this context.
