Overview
India--a cradle of civilization with five millennia of history, a country of immense consequence and contradiction--often defies ready understanding. What holds its people together--across its many cultures, races, languages, and creeds--and how has India evolved into the liberal democracy it is today? From the Harappan era to Muslim invasions, the Great Mughals, British rule, independence, and present-day hopes, John Zubrzycki distills India's colossal history into a gripping true story filled with legendary lives: Alexander the Great, Akbar, Robert Clive, Tipu Sultan, Lakshmi Bai, Lord Curzon, Jinnah, and Gandhi. India's gifts to the world include Buddhism, yoga, the concept of zero, the largest global diaspora--and its influence is only growing. Already the world's largest democracy, in 2023, India became the most populous nation. Can India overcome its political, social, and religious tensions to be the next global superpower? As the world watches--and wonders--this Shortest History is an essential, clarifying read.
Full Product Details
Author: John Zubrzycki
Publisher: Experiment
Imprint: Experiment
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9781615199976
ISBN 10: 1615199977
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 07 November 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Nimbly navigating 5,000 years of erratic documentation, Zubrzycki's narrative retains its poise, misses little, and is a delight to read. --John Keay, author of India John Zubrzycki has fashioned an accessible and absorbing portal to the subcontinent's 5,000-year-old history. --Sydney Morning Herald Zubrzycki has risen to the occasion and offers us a fascinating insight into the creation and development of the second most populous [nation], and the most populous democracy in the world. --Queensland Reviewers Collective The best short history of India yet produced. --Ian Hall, Australian Book Review The author's willingness to engage in historical debate is crucial because it means shortness doesn't equate to shallowness. --The Saturday Paper
Author Information
John Zubrzycki is an Australian author with a PhD in Indian history from the University of New South Wales. A former foreign news editor with The Australian, he has worked as a correspondent in India and as a diplomat in New Delhi and Jakarta. He is the author of four books on India, most recently House of Jaipur: The Inside Story of India's Most Glamorous Royal Family.
