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Indians : a brief history of a civilization
- Title
- Indians : a brief history of a civilization / Namit Arora.
- Author
- Arora, Namit
- Publication
- Gurgaon : Penguin/Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021.
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| Text | Request in advance | DS451 .A752 2021 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 296 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and color), maps (black and white); 23 cm
- Summary
- "Indian civilization is an idea, a reality, an enigma. In this riveting book, Namit Arora takes us on an unforgettable journey through 5000 years of history, reimagining in rich detail the social and cultural moorings of Indians through the ages. Drawing on credible sources, he discovers what inspired and shaped them: their political upheavals and rivalries, customs and vocations, and a variety of unusual festivals. Arora makes a stop at six iconic places--the Harappan city of Dholavira, the Ikshvaku capital at Nagarjunakonda, the Buddhist centre of learning at Nalanda, enigmatic Khajuraho, Vijayanagar at Hampi, and historic Varanasi--enlivening the narrative with vivid descriptions, local stories and evocative photographs. Punctuating this are chronicles of famous travellers who visited India--including Megasthenes, Xuanzang, Alberuni and Marco Polo--whose dramatic and idiosyncratic tales conceal surprising insights about our land. In lucid, elegant prose, Arora explores the exciting churn of ideas, beliefs and values of our ancestors through millennia--some continue to shape modern India, while others have been lost forever. An original, deeply engaging and extensively researched work, Indians illuminates a range of histories coursing through our veins."--Amazon.com viewed Nov. 17, 2022.
- Subject
- To 1200
- Civilization, Ancient > Sources
- Visitors, Foreign > India > Sources
- Civilisation ancienne > Sources
- Visiteurs étrangers > Inde > Sources
- Civilization
- Visitors, Foreign
- Civilization, Ancient
- India > History > 324 B.C.-1000 A.D. > Sources
- India > Civilization > To 1200 > Sources
- Inde > Histoire > 324 av. J.-C.-1000 > Sources
- Inde > Civilisation > Jusqu'à 1200 > Sources
- India
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Sources.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-284) and index.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also available as an ebook.
- ISBN
- 9780670090433
- 0670090433
- LCCN
- 2020331146
- OCLC
- on1235947581
- 1235947581
- SCSB-14402286
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries