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India : Brief History of a Civilization
- Title
- India : Brief History of a Civilization / Thomas R. Trautmann.
- Author
- Trautmann, Thomas R.
- Publication
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
- ©2016
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 15-2835 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- x, 246 pages : illustrations, maps; 21 cm
- Summary
- "This is an outline of Indian civilization, comprehensive in coverage but brief enough to be read in a few sittings. It gives an overview of 5,000 years of history in South Asia, from the beginnings of farming, cities and writing to the present. It gives readers new to the topic a map of the territory and the tools to take on more advanced and specialized readings"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Language (note)
- Text in English.
- Contents
- About the book -- Introduction -- The beginnings of Indian civilization -- The vedic age -- New religions, new empires -- Classical India -- Family, society, polity -- Mentalities -- The world that India made -- Turks and Mughals -- Europeans -- The nation-state -- New nations.
- Call Number
- JFD 15-2835
- ISBN
- 9780190202491
- 0190202491
- LCCN
- 2014031721
- OCLC
- 913556635
- Author
- Trautmann, Thomas R., author.
- Title
- India : Brief History of a Civilization / Thomas R. Trautmann.
- Publisher
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
- Copyright Date
- ©2016
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Language
- Text in English.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 15-2835