{"product_id":"a-history-of-india-paperback-2","title":"A History of India - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHermann Kulke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDietmar Rothermund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the present, \u003cem\u003eA History of India\u003c\/em\u003e is a detailed and authoritative account of the major political, economic, social and cultural forces that have shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHermann 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHermann Kulke is Professor Emeritus of Asian History at the University of Kiel. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eKings and Cults: State Formation and Legitimation in India and Southeast Asia \u003c\/i\u003e(1993) and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe State in India 1000-1700 \u003c\/i\u003e(1995). In 2010 he was awarded the the order of 'Padma Shri' by the Indian government. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDietmar Rothermund is Professor Emeritus of History at the South Asian Institute, University of Heidelberg. His books include \u003ci\u003eContemporary India: Political, Economic and Social Developments since 1947 \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), \u003ci\u003e India: The Rise of an Asian Giant \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Decolonization \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), \u003ci\u003eThe Global Impact of the Great Depression, 1929-1939 \u003c\/i\u003e(1996) and \u003ci\u003eIndia in the Great Depression \u003c\/i\u003e(1992).\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.5 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738441093183,"sku":"9781138961159","price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9516f87b3c67dc51b1e3d4208fba539a.webp?v=1765153318","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-history-of-india-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}