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A New History of India (Paperback)

by Stanley Wolpert (Author) "India is named for the Indus River, along whose fecund banks a great urban civilization flourished more than four thousand years ago..." (more)
Key Phrases: satyagraha campaign, cabinet mission, crown rule, Lok Sabha, South Asia, Shah Jahan (more...)
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Praise for previous editions:
"Without a doubt, the best text for survey course in the history of India." -- David M. Laushey, Georgia Sate University
"A splendid history of India." -- Howard Erdman, Dartmouth College


Product Description
After more than twenty years in print, A New History of India continues to be the most readable and popular one-volume history of India currently available. Wolpert has condensed over 4,000 years of India's continuity and development into a graceful and engaging text. He discusses modern India's rapidly growing population and even more rapidly expanding industry and economy, and also considers the prospects for India's future. Wolpert strives to record India's history both fairly and truthfully, portraying with clarity and intensity the brightest achievements of Indian civilization and the dark depths of its persistent socio-sexual inequities and its economic and political corruption. Now in its sixth edition, this book has been thoroughly revised and updated to include a new preface and a new final chapter reflecting the significant social, political, and economic issues that have arisen since 1997. A New History of India remains the most illuminating account of India, bringing students up-to-date on the current problems India faces. It is an essential text for courses that focus on the history of India and an ideal book for readers interested in exploring India's past, present, and future.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 6 edition (November 25, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 019512877X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0195128772
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #901,966 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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