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A New History of India
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by Stanley Wolpert
Sales Rank: 610657
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Cover Type: Paperback with 544 pages
Published by: Oxford University Press, USAEdition: 7th Edition December 25, 2003
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0195166787
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0195166781
Book Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
Weighs: 1.4 pounds
Product Review
"A serious fact-based study that presents great detail with remarkable readability--the way history should be written, but rarely is."--Michael Rubin, Yale University
"An authoritative, comprehensive, and well-written undergraduate text on the entire scope of India's rich history. . . . Admirable in every respect."--Marshall E. Nunn, Glendale Community College
"Without a doubt, the best text for survey courses in the history of India."--David M. Laushey, Georgia State University
"This is the best introductory survey of Indian history that I know of."--John McLeod, University of Louisville
Product Description
After more than twenty-five years in print, A New History of India continues to be the most accessible and popular one-volume history of India available. Stanley Wolpert has condensed more than 4,000 years of India's history into a graceful and engaging text. He discusses modern India's rapidly growing population, industry, and economy, and also considers the prospects for India's future. Wolpert strives to record India's history fairly and truthfully, portraying the brightest achievements of Indian civilization as well as its persistent social inequities and its economic and political corruption. Now entirely redesigned, A New History of India, 7/e, includes photographs for the first time, a full-color map of India and the surrounding area, updated bibliographic material, and a revised final chapter reflecting the significant social, political, and economic issues that have arisen since the year 2000.
Reader Reviews
A New History of India by Stanley Wolpert is a one-volume history of India. Unfortunately, it is not a very good one. It appears to be written as a textbook and has many of the faults of textbooks covering such a vast subject. I often felt I needed an expert on Indian history to fill in the gaps. While one can empathize with the tremendous task of writing a one volume history of any country, the great failing of this book is that it does not give the reader a good overall perspective on the political and socio-economic development of the country. Additionally, there are poor linkages between one era and the next as the book moves from ancient to more modern times. This history starts by providing an ecological setting and tracing the history of the Indus peoples from circa 2500 BC forward. These chapters are very short and bereft of the details one needs to understand the development of the culture, politics, and economics of the country. There is a lot more to be said about early Indian history than is provided here. Often the book jumps from one theme or era to another without adequate connections to provide an understanding of the significance of events. This is even true of the chapters on the Mughal Empire, although here the text does a slightly better job. The book is on much firmer ground when discussing modern Indian history, starting with the gradual absorption of India into the British Empire. There are fuller details and linkages between events leaving the reader with a better understanding of this era in Indian history. Nevertheless, there are still gaps in providing the reader with enough information and insight to fully appreciate India's development. As a result of these shortcomings, I cannot recommend this book to the general reader.
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