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A History of India

By Peter Robb

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A History of India

By Peter Robb

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This fresh and up-to-date interpretation of India's rich and extraordinary history, written by a leading authority in the field, explores themes in ancient, medieval and especially modern India. Peter Robb's accessible study analyses India's civilizations, empires and regions through the ages, and now also evaluates present-day developments and opportunities. A History of India, Second Edition . examines the relationships between politics, religious belief, social order, environment and economic change . assesses, from c. 1860, British colonialism, Indian nationalism and nation-building, popular protest movements, religious revivals, and re-inventions of caste, community and gender . discusses long-term economic development, the impact of global trade, and the origins of rural poverty . has been revised in the light of the latest scholarship, and now features a Chronology as well as a fully reworked final chapter which brings the story up to the present day and carefully considers India's prospects and new roles in the world. Centred around clearly expressed and well argued topics, issues and explanations, A History of India remains the ideal introduction for all those who wish to understand the drama and vitality of India's past, its present situation and its future challenges.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
408
Release Date:
2011-06-21
Publication Date:
2011-06-21
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0230279821
ISBN13:
9780230279827
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
511 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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