India
The story of an ancient civilization, reborn as a modern nation. More a continent than a single nation, India is home to over one-fifth of humanity yet remains unknown to most non-Indians, barely appreciated, poorly understood. The author provides an overview of Indian history and culture.
Print Book, English, ©1999
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University of California Press, Berkeley, ©1999
xviii, [16] pages of plates : illustrations : 273 pages ; 23 cm
9780520221727, 0520221729
1001827043
1. The Environment
The River
Heat
Monsoon Rains
Mountain Walls
2. Historic Prologue
Pre-Aryan Urbanization
Aryan Conquests and Emerging Synthesis
Ancient Imperial Unification and Its Limits
Islamic Conquests
Westernization and Modernization
Young India's Revolutions and Reforms
The Impact of Mahatma Gandhi
3. Religion and Philosophy
Yoga and Shaivism
Mother Goddess Worship
Nonviolent Buddhism and Jainism
Laws of Action and Reincarnation
Devotional Vaishnavism
Higher Hindu Philosophy
Islam in India
Sikhism
Modernist Religious Movements
4. Society
Caste and Class
Untouchability
The Family
Roles of Women
Village Life
The Urban Revolution
5. Arts and Sciences
Dance, Drama, and Music
Worship in Bronze and Stone
Caves, Temple and Regal Art, and Architecture
The Art of Literature
Scientific Contributions
6. Polity and Foreign Policy
Kingship and Democracy
Economic Planning and Development
Foreign Policy
Indo-Pak Relations
Sino-Indian Relations
Indo-Sri Lankan Relations
Afghanistan
Indo-U.S. Relations
The Future