India - Brossura

Wolpert, Stanley A.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0520221729 ISBN 13: 9780520221727

Casa editrice: Univ of California Pr, 1999

Riassunto

The history of India is the engrossing story of an ancient civilization, reborn as a modern nation. More a continent than a single nation, India is home to over one-fifth of humanity, yet it remains a mystery to most non-Indians, barely appreciated and poorly understood. Stanley Wolpert'sIndia provides a much-needed, concise overview of Indian history and culture. His new preface brings the book up to date, discussing national elections, the economic effects of the new globalization, and the consequences of joining the nuclear arms race.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Stanley Wolpert is the author of fourteen books, including A New History of India, now in its fifth edition, and Nehru: A Tryst With Destiny. He has taught the history of India and Pakistan at the University of California, Los Angeles, since 1958.

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"To all of us who delightedly and sometimes repetitively call ourselves Old India hands, Stanley Wolpert is the acknowledged authority. This book tells why. Indian history, art, culture, and contemporary politics are here in accurate, wide-ranging, and lucid prose."John Kenneth Galbraith

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Univ of California Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0520221729
• ISBN 13: 9780520221727
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 273
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile