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Author : A. L. Basham
Publisher : Scholarly Pub Office Univ of
ISBN 13 : 9781597400084
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Wonder That Was India written by A. L. Basham and published by Scholarly Pub Office Univ of. This book was released on 1999-12-18 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Saiyid Athar Abbas Rizvi
Publisher : Picador
ISBN 13 : 9780330439107
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book The Wonder That Was India written by Saiyid Athar Abbas Rizvi and published by Picador. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Classic.
Author : A. L. Basham
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9395624329
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (956 download)
Download or read book The Wonder That Was India written by A. L. Basham and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2022-09-29 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A. L. Basham’s The Wonder That Was India is a brilliant early history of one of the world’s oldest civilisations. When it was first published in the United Kingdom in 1954, it became an instant hit, as it would in the United States a few years later. Since then, it has consistently found an avid readership all over the world, been translated in many languages, and has educated and entertained generations of general readers and serious students of Indian history alike. The foreword, by Thomas R. Trautmann, brings alive the man and the academic behind this volume and illuminates the historical influences upon it. The Wonder That Was India is a classic that anybody with an interest in the civilisational beginnings of India must read. It is a work of uncompromising scholarship and a labour of love.
Author : Ramachandra Guha
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1509883282
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (98 download)
Download or read book India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy written by Ramachandra Guha and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ramachandra Guha’s India after Gandhi is a magisterial account of the pains, struggles, humiliations and glories of the world’s largest and least likely democracy. A riveting chronicle of the often brutal conflicts that have rocked a giant nation, and of the extraordinary individuals and institutions who held it together, it established itself as a classic when it was first published in 2007. In the last decade, India has witnessed, among other things, two general elections; the fall of the Congress and the rise of Narendra Modi; a major anti-corruption movement; more violence against women, Dalits, and religious minorities; a wave of prosperity for some but the persistence of poverty for others; comparative peace in Nagaland but greater discontent in Kashmir than ever before. This tenth anniversary edition, updated and expanded, brings the narrative up to the present. Published to coincide with seventy years of the country’s independence, this definitive history of modern India is the work of one of the world’s finest scholars at the height of his powers.
Author : Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195615203
Total Pages : 585 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)
Download or read book A Cultural History of India written by Arthur Llewellyn Basham and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1975 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, edited by the well-known historian A. L. Basham, presents a comprehensive survey of Indian culture, covering such aspects as religion, philosophy, social organization, literature, art. architecture, music and science. It includes a special section dealing with the influence ofIndian civilization on the rest of the world, as well as details of the political history of the region to provide a chronological framework for the non-specialist. Contributors include such eminent scholars as Radhakrishnan, Burrow, Das, and Spear.
Author : Sampad
Publisher : Mapin Publishing Pvt
ISBN 13 : 9781890206505
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (65 download)
Download or read book The Wonder that is Sanskrit written by Sampad and published by Mapin Publishing Pvt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book reveals the many wonders of Sanskrit as a living experience and has something for all." -- p.2 of cover.
Author : Romila Thapar
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 9780143029892
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (298 download)
Download or read book The Penguin History of Early India written by Romila Thapar and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2003 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Largely Rewritten Version Of A Classic History Of Early India Concerned Not Only With The Past But Also With The Interaction Of The Past And The Present. Romila Thapar S Penguin History Of Early India Brings To Life Many Centuries Of The Indian Past. Dynastic History Provides A Chronological Frame But The Essential Thrust Of The Book Is The Explanation Of The Changes In Society And Economy. The Mutation Of Religious Beliefs And Practices, The Exploration Of Areas Of Knowledge In Which India Excelled, Its Creative Literature, Are All Woven Into A Historical Context. In This Version, The Opening Chapters Explain How The Interpretations Of Early Indian History Have Changed. Further, Although The Diversity Of Sources And Their Readings Are Well Known, Nevertheless, This Narrative Provides Fresh Readings And Raises New Questions. Romila Thapar Gives A Vivid And Nuanced Picture Of The Rich Mosaic Of Varied Landscapes, Languages, Kingdoms And Beliefs, And The Interaction Between These That Went Into The Making Of A Remarkable Civilization.
Author : Anand Giridharadas
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458763099
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (587 download)
Download or read book India Calling written by Anand Giridharadas and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-02-28 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reversing his parents immigrant path, a young writer returns to India and discovers an old country making itself new. Anand Giridharadas sensed something was afoot as his plane prepared to land in Bombay. An elderly passenger looked at him and said, Were all trying to go that way, pointing to the rear. You, youre going this way. Giridharadas was...
Author : Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195691924
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (919 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated Cultural History of India written by Arthur Llewellyn Basham and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Cultural History of India, first published in 1975, A.L. Basham brought together scholars from across the globe to provide international viewpoints on the rich cultural heritage of India. With contributors from across the world covering a wide array of topics including religion, philosophy, social organization, literature, art, architecture, music, and science, the book presented a comprehensive survey of India's rich cultural heritage. Over the years the book became a classic in its own right. The Illustrated Cultural History of India, an adapted and illustrated version of the original book, aims to sensitize young readers to the country's historic past and rich cultural heritage, and the need to preserve it. Key chapters cover the Indus civilization, Ashokan India and the Gupta Age, ancient Indian religions, philosophy, classical literature, early art and architecture, music, Muslim architecture in India, Islam, Sikhism, the nationalist movement, and modern Indian literature, and are complemented by extensive visuals, making for an informative and interesting read.
Author : Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120812048
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (12 download)
Download or read book History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas written by Arthur Llewellyn Basham and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents the history and the Doctrines of the Ajivikas who formed a third heretical sect besides the sect of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and that of Mahavira Vardhamana, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara of the Jainas. The three heterodox sects react against the ritualistic creed of the Vedists. The cult of Ajivikas was founded by Makkhali Gosal, the contemporary of Mahavira Vardhamana, on the basis of strict determinism with a belief in the all-embracing rule of Niyati (principle of order). According to Gosal, It was Niyati which ultimately governed our action, controlled phenomena and left no room for human volition. It will through new height on an interesting and significant aspect of India's past, and will encourage further research. This book is divided into fifteen chapters discussing elaborately different aspects of the subject matter. The comprehensive Bibliography and Index are the added features for the researchers for comparative as well as further study of yet unexplored areas.
Author : Pankaj Mishra
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1429933631
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book An End to Suffering written by Pankaj Mishra and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2010-08-24 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An End to Suffering is a deeply original and provocative book about the Buddha's life and his influence throughout history, told in the form of the author's search to understand the Buddha's relevance in a world where class oppression and religious violence are rife, and where poverty and terrorism cast a long, constant shadow. Mishra describes his restless journeys into India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, among Islamists and the emerging Hindu middle class, looking for this most enigmatic of religious figures, exploring the myths and places of the Buddha's life, and discussing Western explorers' "discovery" of Buddhism in the nineteenth century. He also considers the impact of Buddhist ideas on such modern politicians as Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. As he reflects on his travels and on his own past, Mishra shows how the Buddha wrestled with problems of personal identity, alienation, and suffering in his own, no less bewildering, times. In the process Mishra discovers the living meaning of the Buddha's teaching, in the world and for himself. The result is the most three-dimensional, convincing book on the Buddha that we have.
Author : John Guy
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588394301
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book Wonder of the Age written by John Guy and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2011 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 28, 2011-Jan. 8, 2012.
Author : Namit Arora
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9353052874
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Indians written by Namit Arora and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do we really know about the Aryan migration theory and why is that debate so hot? Why did the people of Khajuraho carve erotic scenes on their temple walls? What did the monks at Nalanda eat for dinner? Did our ideals of beauty ever prefer dark skin? 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.
Author : Justine Hardy
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802143129
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)
Download or read book The Wonder House written by Justine Hardy and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her American debut, Hardy crafts an unforgettable story set in one of the most beautiful and broken places in the world, Kashmir. "Full of subtle, sensual delights"--"Daily Mail."
Author : Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Publisher : London : Sidgwick and Jackson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Wonder that was India written by Arthur Llewellyn Basham and published by London : Sidgwick and Jackson. This book was released on 1954 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ravi Zacharias
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1418570362
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (185 download)
Download or read book Recapture the Wonder written by Ravi Zacharias and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Break free from the weariness and cynicism of life to enjoy God's amazing promise of childlike joy! It's time to reclaim that awesome sense of wonder--to experience God's amazing promise of childlike joy.
Author : S. A. A. Rizvi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (894 download)
Download or read book The Wonder that was India written by S. A. A. Rizvi and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
