India: A Global Studies Handbook ( Global Studies Handbook

by Fritz Blackwell

Book Overview

An all-encompassing and engrossing look at India--a land as diverse as its religions and as vibrant as its vast population.

With a population second only to China's and the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism, it is hard to dispute India's central role in both the history of Asian culture and in the defining position it enjoys today. Although India has grabbed media attention for its armed conflict with Pakistan, it is a nation perhaps...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576073483
• ISBN13: 9781576073483
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"