Title:
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THE HISTORY OF INDIA
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By: |
John McLeod |
Format: |
Hardback |
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£37.95 |
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ISBN 10: |
0313314594 |
ISBN 13: |
9780313314599 |
Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO |
Pub. date: |
30 August, 2002 |
Edition: |
annotated edition |
Series: |
Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations |
Pages: |
248 |
Description: |
A comprehensive and accessible review of Indian history, from the earliest of civilizations through the founding of major religions to Ashoka, Chandra Gupta, Mahatma Gandhi, and the India of today. |
Synopsis: |
Descriptions of India are often woefully cliched. Foreigners may preserve old ideas of the exotic East, or reflect the preoccupations of Western media, or view India as a country of violence and disaster. Yet many Indians see their homeland as a modern industrial power, the world's largest democracy, and the country where an ancient civilization thrives alongside state-of-the-art computer technology. This accessible narrative account follows the entire path of Indian history from the Harrapans to today. Readers will encounter the foundation of Buddhism, Hinduism, the Gupta dynasty, Muslim encounters in India, British rule, Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, and much more. A biographical section and an annotated bibliography add reference value to this up-to-date resource on the history of India. |
Illustrations: |
bibliography, glossary, index |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Greenwood Press |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |