A History of India (History of the World)

By Burton Stein

Book Overview

This history provides an original, succinct but sustained narrative of the development of Indian society, culture and polity from 7000 BC to the present. Themes explored include: The interactions and tensions between cultures and politics, communities and states, and the region and the outside world Findings of recent research on the range of Indian history and pre-history The nature of pre-modern as well as contemporary politics Origins and consequences of the Mughal and British conquests The link between contemporary problems - such as the role of women, poverty and religions nationalism - and India's rich and varied history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631205462
• ISBN13: 9780631205463
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.7"