The Past as Present: Forging Contemporary Identities Through History

by Romila Thapar

Book Overview

Nations need identities. These are created from perceptions of how societies have evolved. In this, history plays a central role. Insisting on reliable history is therefore crucial to more than just a pedagogic cause. Delicate relationships between the past and present or an exacting understanding of the past, call for careful analyses.

Understanding India's past is of vital importance to the present. Many popularly held views about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857426443
• ISBN13: 9780857426444
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Seagull Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.4"