A Traveller's History of India

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"Ideal before-you-go reading. "-The Daily Telegraph
"For anyone . . . Planning a trip to India, the latest in the excellent Traveller's History series provides a useful grounding for those whose curiosity exceeds the time available for research."
-The London Evening Standard
The Traveller's Histories series' aim is to give a concise but authoritative history of a country from the earliest times right up to the present day. They are excellent for tourists, business travellers and students and are carefully designed for quick and clear reference.
India is heir to one of the world's oldest and richest civilizations and the origin of many of the ideas, philosophies and movements which have shaped the destiny of humankind.
For the traveller, India is both an inspiration and a challenge. The sheer wealth of Indian culture has fascinated generations of visitors. We see the sweeping panorama of Indian history, from the ancient origins of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and the other... Tovább

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"Ideal before-you-go reading. "-The Daily Telegraph
"For anyone . . . Planning a trip to India, the latest in the excellent Traveller's History series provides a useful grounding for those whose curiosity exceeds the time available for research."
-The London Evening Standard
The Traveller's Histories series' aim is to give a concise but authoritative history of a country from the earliest times right up to the present day. They are excellent for tourists, business travellers and students and are carefully designed for quick and clear reference.
India is heir to one of the world's oldest and richest civilizations and the origin of many of the ideas, philosophies and movements which have shaped the destiny of humankind.
For the traveller, India is both an inspiration and a challenge. The sheer wealth of Indian culture has fascinated generations of visitors. We see the sweeping panorama of Indian history, from the ancient origins of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and the other great religions, through the tumultuous political history of India's epic struggle against coloniaHsm, to the ravages of Partition, Non-Alignment, and finally the emergence of India as a powerful modem state still grounded in the literature and culture of an ancient land. A Traveller's History of India covers the whole scope of India's past and present history and allows the reader to make sense of what they see in a way that no other guide book can.
A-Z Gazetteer • Chronology of Major Events • Heads of State • Historical Maps • Line Drawings • Bibliography • Index Vissza