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The geopolitics of South Asia : from early empires to the nuclear age /
Anyone who is planning on carrying out research in South Asia, or indeed, simply wishes to understand a little about this cultural heartland should read this enthralling book. By studying the main forces which brought about historic, linguistic and economic development, Professor Chapman contends th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
©2009.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements and a Lament; PART I Introduction; 1 Brahma and Manu: Of Mountains and Rivers, Gods and Men; 2 Hinduism: The Manifold of Man and God; 3 Islam: Submission to the One True God; PART II The British Raj; 4 The Usurpers: The Life and Death of John Company; 5 Securing the Empire; 6 A New Geography: A New Economy; 7 The New Nationalisms and the Politics of Reaction; PART III The Successor States; 8 Divide and Quit; 9 New Lines on the Map; 10 From Two to Three: The Birth of Bangladesh.