A dazzling new history of the Indian subcontinent and its diverse peoples in global context—from antiquity to today Much of world history is Indian history. Home today to one in four people, the subcontinent has long been densely populated and deeply connected to Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas through migration and trade. In this magisterial history, Audrey Truschke tel...(展开全部)

This is the classic, comprehensive, colour survey of textile art and production worldwide, from prehistory to the present day. It is both an authoritative work of reference and a visual delight. The book opens with an expert guide to nine fundamental textile techniques, from rug weaving and tapestry to felt and bark cloth. Each is clearly explained, using line drawings and clos...(展开全部)

Before there was money, there was debt Every economics textbook says the same thing: Money was invented to replace onerous and complicated barter systems—to relieve ancient people from having to haul their goods to market. The problem with this version of history? There’s not a shred of evidence to support it. Here anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunning reversal of co...(展开全部)

Before there was money, there was debt Every economics textbook says the same thing: Money was invented to replace onerous and complicated barter systems—to relieve ancient people from having to haul their goods to market. The problem with this version of history? There’s not a shred of evidence to support it. Here anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunning reversal of co...(展开全部)

Five millennia of civilization masterfully condensed into an absorbing, fast-paced narrative of how India became the world’s largest democracy and a rising global power India is an amalgam of customs, races, castes, languages, and spiritual beliefs— woven together throughout the ages into a colossal history. From ancient migrations and the Harappān civilization to Muslim invade...(展开全部)

This new edition of Burton Stein's classic A History of India builds on the success of the original to provide an updated narrative of the development of Indian society, culture, and politics from 7000 BC to the present. New edition of Burton Stein’s classic text provides a narrative from 7000 BC up to the twenty-first century Includes updated and extended coverage of the moder...(展开全部)

赫尔曼·库尔克 基尔大学亚洲史教授。著有《国王和祭仪：印度和东南亚的国家形成和合法化》（Kings and Cults:State Formation and Legitimation in India and Southeast Asia) (1993）等 迪特玛尔·罗特蒙特 海德堡大学南亚研究所历史学教授和负责人。著有《印度经济史》（An Economic History of India)(1993)和《1929-1939年大萧条的全球影响》（The Global Impact of the Great Depression,1929-1939) (1996)等。

Presenting the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the present, A History of India is a detailed and authoritative account of the major political, economic, social and cultural forces that have shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent. Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund provide a comprehensive overview of the structural pattern of Indian history, covering eac...(展开全部)

汤姆·斯丹迪奇(Tom Standage)，毕业于牛津大学，学习工程和电脑科技，目前是《经济学人》杂志的数字编辑，掌管杂志的网站及其移动端版本，此前还在《经济学人》担任过商业编辑、科技编辑和科学记者。他同时还是专栏作家、BBC时事评论员，也为《卫报》《每日电讯报》《纽约时报》等媒体撰稿。其历史著作还包括《人类食物的历史》《六个杯子中的世界史》，以及畅销书《维多利亚时代的互联网》。

汤姆·斯丹迪奇(Tom Standage)，毕业于牛津大学，学习工程和电脑科技，目前是《经济学人》杂志的数字编辑，掌管杂志的网站及其移动端版本，此前还在《经济学人》担任过商业编辑、科技编辑和科学记者。他同时还是专栏作家、BBC时事评论员，也为《卫报》《每日电讯报》《纽约时报》等媒体撰稿。其历史著作还包括《人类食物的历史》《六个杯子中的世界史》，以及畅销书《维多利亚时代的互联网》。