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The Story of India
Michael Wood
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Description for The Story of India
Paperback. Weaves a narrative out of the 10,000-year history of the subcontinent. This book is a mixture of history and travelogue, and a portrait of India. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
In The Story of India, Michael Wood weaves a spellbinding narrative out of the 10,000-year history of the subcontinent. Home today to more than a fifth of the world's population, India gave birth to the oldest and most influential civilization on Earth, to four world religions, and to the world's largest democracy. Now, as India bids to become a global economic giant, Michael sets out on an epic journey across this vibrant country to trace the roots of India's present in the incredible riches of her past. The Story of India is a magical mixture of history ... Read more
In The Story of India, Michael Wood weaves a spellbinding narrative out of the 10,000-year history of the subcontinent. Home today to more than a fifth of the world's population, India gave birth to the oldest and most influential civilization on Earth, to four world religions, and to the world's largest democracy. Now, as India bids to become a global economic giant, Michael sets out on an epic journey across this vibrant country to trace the roots of India's present in the incredible riches of her past. The Story of India is a magical mixture of history ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846074608
SKU
V9781846074608
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About Michael Wood
For more than 20 years, historian and broadcaster Michael Wood has made compelling journeys into the past, which have brought history alive for a generation of readers and viewers. He is the author of several highly praised books on English history including In Search of the Dark Ages, The Domesday Quest, In Search of England and In Search of Shakespeare. ... Read more
Reviews for The Story of India
An entertaining history of one of the world's most fascinating places
Daily Telegraph on the hardback edition
A marvellously vivid portrait of India's 10,000-year-old cultural and religious history...Gorgeously illustrated and intelligently written, this is both an erudite and entertaining history
Sunday Telegraph on the hardback edition
This is a beautifully illustrated cultural ... Read more
Daily Telegraph on the hardback edition
A marvellously vivid portrait of India's 10,000-year-old cultural and religious history...Gorgeously illustrated and intelligently written, this is both an erudite and entertaining history
Sunday Telegraph on the hardback edition
This is a beautifully illustrated cultural ... Read more