A History of India

ISBN-13: 9781138961159 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 386 str.

Germany) Rothermund Dietmar (University of Heidelberg

Opis

Presenting the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the present, A History of India is a detailed and authoritative account of the major political, economic, social and cultural forces that have shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent.

Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund provide a comprehensive overview of the structural pattern of Indian history, covering each historical period in equal depth. Fully revised throughout, the sixth edition of this highly accessible book has been brought up to date with analysis of recent events such as the 2014 election and its consequences, and includes more discussion of subjects such as caste and gender, Islam, foreign relations, partition, and the press and television.

This new edition contains an updated chronology of key events and a useful glossary of Indian terms, and is highly illustrated with maps and photographs. Supplemented by a companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/kulke), it is a valuable resource for students of Indian history.

Spis treści

List of illustrations. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction: History and the Environment. 1. Early Civilisations of the Northwest  2. The Great Ancient Empires  3. The Regional Kingdoms of Early Medieval India  4. Religious Communities and Military Feudalism in the late Middle Ages  5. The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Empire  6. The Period of Colonial Rule  7. The Freedom Movement and the Partition of India 8. The Republic. Perspectives. Glossary of Indian terms. Chronology. Bibliography. Index.