Andrew Robinson

India

A Short History

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Produktbeschreibung

This concise history tells India's unfolding story, from the ancient Hindu dynasties to the coming of Islam, from the Mughal Empire to the present day, with a new preface and postscript.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9780500298251
• ISBN-10: 0500298254
• Artikelnr.: 71266639

Autorenporträt

Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, nine of them on aspects of Indian history and culture. They include two definitive biographies: Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye, described by V. S. Naipaul as 'an extraordinarily good, detailed and selfless book', and the co-authored Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man. He holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, has been a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. The Indus Valley Civilization
2. Vedas, Aryans and the Origins of Hinduism
3. Buddha, Alexander and Asoka
4. Hindu Dynasties
5. The Coming of Islam
6. The Mughal Empire
7. European Incursions and East India Companies
8. The Jewel in the Crown
9. The End of Empire
10. The World's Largest Democracy
Postscript
Map