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A Concise History of Modern India (Cambridge Concise Histories)
Barbara D. Metcalf
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Paperback. The third edition of the Metcalfs' classic history of India charts developments across the last twenty years. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. Num Pages: 362 pages, 52 b/w illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. 360 pages, 52 b/w illus. 4 maps. The third edition of the Metcalfs' classic history of India charts developments across the last twenty years. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 20. Weight: 470.
A Concise History of Modern India by Barbara D. Metcalf and Thomas R. Metcalf, has become a classic in the field since it was first published in 2001. As a fresh interpretation of Indian history from the Mughals to the present, it has informed students across the world. In the third edition of the book, a final chapter charts the dramatic developments of the last twenty years, from 1990 through the Congress electoral victory of 2009, to the rise of the Indian high-tech industry in a country still troubled by poverty and political unrest. The narrative focuses on the fundamentally ... Read more
A Concise History of Modern India by Barbara D. Metcalf and Thomas R. Metcalf, has become a classic in the field since it was first published in 2001. As a fresh interpretation of Indian history from the Mughals to the present, it has informed students across the world. In the third edition of the book, a final chapter charts the dramatic developments of the last twenty years, from 1990 through the Congress electoral victory of 2009, to the rise of the Indian high-tech industry in a country still troubled by poverty and political unrest. The narrative focuses on the fundamentally ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Cambridge Concise Histories
Condition
New
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107672185
SKU
V9781107672185
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About Barbara D. Metcalf
Barbara D. Metcalf is Professor of History Emerita at the University of California, Davis. Her publications include Islamic Revival in British India (1982) and Islamic Contestations: Essays on Muslims in India and Pakistan (2004). Thomas R. Metcalf is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. His publications include Ideologies of the Raj (1995), Forging the Raj: Essays ... Read more
Reviews for A Concise History of Modern India (Cambridge Concise Histories)
'This is a beautifully written book, intended for the smart and engaged general reader of history, as well as students of South Asia. A classic in the field!' Durba Ghosh, Cornell University 'A Concise History of Modern India is an indispensable guide to Indian history, culture, religion, and politics from the fourteenth century to India's emergence as a major player ... Read more