STORY OF INDIA, THE

STORY OF INDIA, THE

This sumptuously illustrated book with its magical mix of history and travelogue will provide an unforgettable portrait of India.

In this lavishly illustrated companion to his BBC TV series, Michael Wood weaves a spellbinding narrative out of the 10,000-year history of India. Home today to more than a fifth of the worldâ‚¬s population, the subcontinent gave birth to the oldest and most influential civilization on Earth, to four world religions, and to the worldâ‚¬s largest democracy. Now, as India bids to become a global giant, Michael sets out to trace the roots of Indiaâ‚¬s present in the incredible riches of her past.

From the Khyber Pass and the Himalayas to the tropical jungles of Indiaâ‚¬s Deep South, this original and striking survey of Indian history provides vivid portraits of Indiaâ‚¬s regions and cultures, and new insights into some of historyâ‚¬s greatest figures: the Buddha and Ashoka, Samudragupta and Akbar the Great, Nehru and Gandhi. It explores the ways in which Indian ideas and inventions have shaped the history of the world, and shows how some of ancient Indiaâ‚¬s conclusions about the nature of civilization have lost none of their relevance for our own times.
Dazzling colour photographs capture an extraordinary spectrum of landscapes, architectural splendours, customs, rituals and festivals. This sumptuously illustrated book from one of Britainâ‚¬s best-loved historians and broadcasters is a magical mixture of history and travelogue, and an unforgettable portrait of India, past, present â‚¬" and future.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer BBC Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781846074608
UnitCount 1
Format Import
UPCs 001846074606
EANs 0001846074606
ReleaseDate 2008-08-05

Country	USA
Manufacturer	BBC Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781846074608
UnitCount	1
Format	Import
UPCs	001846074606
EANs	0001846074606
ReleaseDate	2008-08-05

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