India
A Short History
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published:11th Jul '19
£9.99
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‘Pithy, admirable ... a most refreshing resumé’ The Times Literary Supplement
The first book to cover the huge span of India’s history at easily readable length, now available in paperback.India has had many histories. To pilgrims from ancient China, India was the birthplace of the Buddha; to Alexander the Great it was a land of clever naked philosophers and indomitable, elephantine armies. At the height of the Mughal empire, India boasted nearly a quarter of the world economy, and even under colonial rule it was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Today it is the resurgent home to one sixth of the global population.
Andrew Robinson incisively distills India’s many incarnations, from the remarkably advanced cities of the early Indus Valley to the world’s largest democracy. Anyone curious about its past, present or future will find this a fascinating introduction.
'Writing an accessible and coherent history of India is an ambitious task. Andrew Robinson meets the challenge successfully' - History Today
'Impressively lucid … very good' - Asian Voice
'sets out to achieve what might seem like an almost impossible feat, to write a history of India that is comprehensive, accessible and appealing. It succeeds admirably … redolent, concise, engaging' - All About History
ISBN: 9780500295168
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 250g
256 pages