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India : A History. Revised and Updated by John Keay (2011, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherGROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated

ISBN-100802145582

ISBN-139780802145581

eBay Product ID (ePID)99546245

Product Key Features

Book TitleIndia : a History. Revised and Updated

Number of Pages640 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicHinduism / History, Asia / India & South Asia

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, History

AuthorJohn Keay

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight28.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsKeay's panoramic vision and multidisciplinary approach serves the function of all great historical writing. It illuminates the present." —Thrity Umrigar, The Boston Globe A handsomely published book with over sixty wonderful relevant maps, charts, and tables, and a plethora of beautiful illustrations, many of them in color. . . . Keay deals well with India's long and intricate history. . . . Keay's treatment of early India is often sprinkled with his passionate eloquence, which is also evident in the rest of the book. . . . One of the best to be published in the field for some time and could be read to great advantage by students of Indian history and by those who enjoy history in general." —Bawa Satinder Singh, The Journal of Asian Studies A superb one-volume history of a land that defies reduction into simple narrative . . . Without peer among general studies, a history that is intelligent, incisive, and eminently readable." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Ambitious . . . [Keay] carefully uncovers India's prehistory—a great challenge given that the ancient Indians left no texts—and skillfully describes the evolving Indian concepts of kingship, statecraft, and military strategy." —Lucian W. Pye, Foreign Affairs A comprehensive account . . . A robust book." —Amit Roy, India Today It is hard to imagine anyone succeeding more gracefully in producing a balanced overview than John Keay has done. . . . One can only hope that Keay's India will be widely read, and its lessons taken to heart." —William Dalrymple, The Guardian (London) Sweeping from the ancient brick cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, built in the Indus Valley around 2000 b.c., to modern India's urban middle class armed with computers and cell phones, this erudite, panoramic history captures the flow of Indian civilization. . . . A banquet for connoisseurs and serious students of India." —Publishers Weekly, "Keay's panoramic vision and multidisciplinary approach serves the function of all great historical writing. It illuminates the present." --Thrity Umrigar, The Boston Globe "A handsomely published book with over sixty wonderful relevant maps, charts, and tables, and a plethora of beautiful illustrations, many of them in color. . . . Keay deals well with India's long and intricate history. . . . Keay's treatment of early India is often sprinkled with his passionate eloquence, which is also evident in the rest of the book. . . . One of the best to be published in the field for some time and could be read to great advantage by students of Indian history and by those who enjoy history in general." --Bawa Satinder Singh, The Journal of Asian Studies "A superb one-volume history of a land that defies reduction into simple narrative . . . Without peer among general studies, a history that is intelligent, incisive, and eminently readable." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Ambitious . . . [Keay] carefully uncovers India's prehistory--a great challenge given that the ancient Indians left no texts--and skillfully describes the evolving Indian concepts of kingship, statecraft, and military strategy." --Lucian W. Pye, Foreign Affairs "A comprehensive account . . . A robust book." --Amit Roy, India Today "It is hard to imagine anyone succeeding more gracefully in producing a balanced overview than John Keay has done. . . . One can only hope that Keay's India will be widely read, and its lessons taken to heart." --William Dalrymple, The Guardian (London) "Sweeping from the ancient brick cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, built in the Indus Valley around 2000 b.c., to modern India's urban middle class armed with computers and cell phones, this erudite, panoramic history captures the flow of Indian civilization. . . . A banquet for connoisseurs and serious students of India." --Publishers Weekly

Dewey Decimal954

SynopsisFully revised with forty thousand new words that take the reader up to presentday India, John Keay's India: A History spans five millennia in a sweeping narrative that tells the story of the peoples of the subcontinent, from their ancient beginnings in the valley of the Indus to the events in the region today. In charting the evolution of the rich tapestry of cultures, religions, and peoples that comprise the modern nations of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, Keay weaves together insights from a variety of scholarly fields to create a rich historical narrative. Wide-ranging and authoritative, India: A History is a compelling epic portrait of one of the world's oldest and most richly diverse civilizations., Fully revised with forty thousand new words that take the reader up to present-day India, John Keay's India: A History spans five millennia in a sweeping narrative that tells the story of the peoples of the subcontinent, from their ancient beginnings in the valley of the Indus to the events in the region today. In charting the evolution of the rich tapestry of cultures, religions, and peoples that comprise the modern nations of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, Keay weaves together insights from a variety of scholarly fields to create a rich historical narrative. Wide-ranging and authoritative, India: A History is a compelling epic portrait of one of the world's oldest and most richly diverse civilizations.

LC Classification NumberDS436