A Cultural History of India

By Bashim and A.L. Basham

Book Overview

This book, edited by the well-known historian A. L. Basham, presents a comprehensive survey of Indian culture, covering such aspects as religion, philosophy, social organization, literature, art. architecture, music and science. It includes a special section dealing with the influence of Indian civilization on the rest of the world, as well as details of the political history of the region to provide a chronological framework for the non-specialist. Contributors include such eminent scholars as Radhakrishnan, Burrow, Das, and Spear.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195639219
• ISBN13: 9780195639216
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 606 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.5"