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The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India – from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent's social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East.
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The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India – from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent's social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East.India's history begins with a highly advanced urban civilisation in the Indus valley, regressing to a tribal and pastoral nomadism, and then evolving into a uniquely stratified society. The pattern of inward invasion plus outward migration was established early: from Alexander the Great via the march of Islam and the great Moghuls to the coming of the East India Company and the establishment of the British Raj.Older, richer and more distinctive than almost any other, India's culture furnishes all that the historian could wish for in the way of continuity and diversity. The peoples of the Indian subcontinent, while sharing a common history and culture, are not now, and never have been, a single unitary state; the book accommodates Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as other embryonic nation states like the Sikh Punjab, Muslim Kashmir and Assam.In this brilliant new edition, John Keay continues the narrative of India's history – covering events from partition to the present day and examining the very different fortunes of the three successor states: Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Republic of India. Based on the latest research, this is an indispensible history of a country set to be a definitive influence on the future of world economics, politics and culture.
Notes
Revised edition of the authoritative and highly-regarded single-volume history of India. Includes the most recent research and covers events from partition to the present day.
Author Biography
John Keay was formerly a special correspondent for the Economist, and a documentary-maker for the BBC. He is the author of several books on the Indian subcontinent, including the bestselling 'India: A History'. He lives in Argyll, Scotland.
Review
'A delight…one of the best general studies of the subcontinent.' Andrew Lycett, Sunday Times'Ambitious, colourful and fascinating.' Lawrence James, The Times'It is hard to imagine anyone succeeding more gracefully in producing a balanced overview than John Keay has done in 'India: A History'…a book that is as fluent and readable as it is up-to-date and impartial. Hardly a page passes without some fascinating nugget or surprising fact…one can only hope that John Keay's 'India' will be widely read, and its lessons taken to heart.' Guardian'Certainly the most balanced and lucid history…his passion for India shines through and illuminates every page…puts Keay in the front rank of Indian historiographers.' Spectator
Long Description
The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India - from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent's social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East. India's history begins with a highly advanced urban civilisation in the Indus valley, regressing to a tribal and pastoral nomadism, and then evolving into a uniquely stratified society. The pattern of inward invasion plus outward migration was established early: from Alexander the Great via the march of Islam and the great Moghuls to the coming of the East India Company and the establishment of the British Raj. Older, richer and more distinctive than almost any other, India's culture furnishes all that the historian could wish for in the way of continuity and diversity. The peoples of the Indian subcontinent, while sharing a common history and culture, are not now, and never have been, a single unitary state; the book accommodates Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as other embryonic nation states like the Sikh Punjab, Muslim Kashmir and Assam. In this brilliant new edition, John Keay continues the narrative of India's history - covering events from partition to the present day and examining the very different fortunes of the three successor states: Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Republic of India. Based on the latest research, this is an indispensible history of a country set to be a definitive influence on the future of world economics, politics and culture.
Review Quote
'A delight…one of the best general studies of the subcontinent.' Andrew Lycett, Sunday Times'Ambitious, colourful and fascinating.' Lawrence James, The Times'It is hard to imagine anyone succeeding more gracefully in producing a balanced overview than John Keay has done in "India: A History"…a book that is as fluent and readable as it is up-to-date and impartial. Hardly a page passes without some fascinating nugget or surprising fact…one can only hope that John Keay's "India" will be widely read, and its lessons taken to heart.' Guardian'Certainly the most balanced and lucid history…his passion for India shines through and illuminates every page…puts Keay in the front rank of Indian historiographers.' Spectator
Feature
16 b/w, 16 col plates * A MAJOR, LANDMARK WORK OF HISTORY for both the general reader and the scholar. This revised edition features substantial new material bringing the history up to the present (13,500 words in new chapters). * A PERENNIAL SELLER. Over 150,000 physical copies shipped. Competition: Empireland;The Anarchy;Inglorious Empire;The Last Mughal;The Great Partition;The Story of India;The British in India;Midnight's Descendants;The Anarchy;Curzon. Sathnam Sanghera;William Dalrymple;Shashi Tharoor;Yasmin Khan;Michael Wood;David Gilmour;James Barr;Martin Meredith;John Man;Anita Anand
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The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India - from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent's social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East. India's history begins with a highly advanced urban civilisation in the Indus valley, regressing to a tribal and pastoral nomadism, and then evolving into a uniquely stratified society. The pattern of inward invasion plus outward migration was established early: from Alexander the Great via the march of Islam and the great Moghuls to the coming of the East India Company and the establishment of the British Raj. Older, richer and more distinctive than almost any other, India's culture furnishes all that the historian could wish for in the way of continuity and diversity. The peoples of the Indian subcontinent, while sharing a common history and culture, are not now, and never have been, a single unitary state; the book accommodates Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as other embryonic nation states like the Sikh Punjab, Muslim Kashmir and Assam. In this brilliant new edition, John Keay continues the narrative of India's history - covering events from partition to the present day and examining the very different fortunes of the three successor states: Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Republic of India. Based on the latest research, this is an indispensible history of a country set to be a definitive influence on the future of world economics, politics and culture. Gold title * A MAJOR, LANDMARK WORK OF HISTORY for both the general reader and the scholar. This revised edition features substantial new material bringing the history up to the present (13,500 words in new chapters). * A PERENNIAL SELLER. Over 150,000 physical copies shipped. Competition: Empireland;The Anarchy;Inglorious Empire;The Last Mughal;The Great Partition;The Story of India;The British in India;Midnight's Descendants;The Anarchy;Curzon. Sathnam Sanghera;William Dalrymple;Shashi Tharoor;Yasmin Khan;Michael Wood;David Gilmour;James Barr;Martin Meredith;John Man;Anita Anand
Details ISBN0007307756 Author John Keay Year 2010 ISBN-10 0007307756 ISBN-13 9780007307753 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2010-07-22 Subtitle A History Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 954 Illustrations 16 b/w, 16 col plates Edition Revised edition Language English UK Release Date 2010-07-22 Pages 704 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Edition Description Revised edition Alternative 9780002557177 Audience General AU Release Date 2010-10-31 NZ Release Date 2010-09-30 Imprint William Collins We've got this
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