Shortest History-The Shortest History of India From the World's Oldest Civilization to Its Largest Democracy - A Retelling for Our Times
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John Zubrzycki
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- 9781615199976
- 07 november 2023
- 288 pagina's
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Five millennia of civilization masterfully condensed into an absorbing, fast-paced narrative of how India became the worlds largest democracy and a rising global power. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.
India is an amalgam of customs, races, castes, languages, and spiritual beliefswoven together throughout the ages into a colossal history. From ancient migrations and the Harappan civilization to Muslim invaders, the Great Mughals, British rule, hard-fought independence, and present-day hopes and challenges, John Zubrzycki fashions a riveting narrative that helps readers make sense of the country behind todays headlines.
Zubrzycki brings the complex and contrasting layers of Indian history to life through a well-known cast of charactersBuddha, Alexander the Great, Akbar, Clive, Tipu Sultan, Lakshmi Bai, Curzon, Jinnah, and Mahatma Gandhiagainst a backdrop of the mystical Ganges, the desert forts of Rajasthan, the snow-covered Himalayas, and the ruins of Indias fabled civilizations.
From Buddhism to Bollywood, India has made its mark on Asia and the world. Only time will tell if Indiawhose population has now surpassed Chinascan overcome its political, social, and religious tensions to become the next global superpower.
India is an amalgam of customs, races, castes, languages, and spiritual beliefswoven together throughout the ages into a colossal history. From ancient migrations and the Harappan civilization to Muslim invaders, the Great Mughals, British rule, hard-fought independence, and present-day hopes and challenges, John Zubrzycki fashions a riveting narrative that helps readers make sense of the country behind todays headlines.
Zubrzycki brings the complex and contrasting layers of Indian history to life through a well-known cast of charactersBuddha, Alexander the Great, Akbar, Clive, Tipu Sultan, Lakshmi Bai, Curzon, Jinnah, and Mahatma Gandhiagainst a backdrop of the mystical Ganges, the desert forts of Rajasthan, the snow-covered Himalayas, and the ruins of Indias fabled civilizations.
From Buddhism to Bollywood, India has made its mark on Asia and the world. Only time will tell if Indiawhose population has now surpassed Chinascan overcome its political, social, and religious tensions to become the next global superpower.
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