fragrant tree product found its way to the region via trade routes—exchanged for textiles and goods from Indonesia—through the seafaring merchants of the Chola kingdom in the 11th century?

Founded in the early 10th century, the empire imploded in the ... the decline of Chola power also unleashed the forces that gave rise to the Hinduism and the Hindu society that we still see ...

Towering Gothic cathedrals have yet to rise. Aside from the ... standards of the medieval world, Chola queens were also remarkably prominent, serving as the dynasty's public face.

It is described as "the first book to situate the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India's Chola dynasty in a social context. From the 9th through 13th centuries, the Chola dynasty produced ...

Unlikely, yes, but nobody could ever again say it was impossible. Excerpted with permission from Lords of Earth And Sea: A History of the Chola Empire, Anirudh Kanisetti, Juggernaut.

Towering Gothic cathedrals have yet to rise. Aside from the distant and prosperous ... By the standards of the medieval world, Chola queens were also remarkably prominent, serving as the dynasty's ...

Dao’s fantasy book series “Rise of the Empress” will come to life ... “A Fantastical Ancient Asian Empire is on the verge of destruction, torn apart by insidious rivalry.