Ganges : the many pasts of an Indian River
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
954.1 SEN
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954.1 SEN
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 445 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Originating in the Himalayas and flowing into the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges is India's most important and sacred river. In this unprecedented work, historian Sudipta Sen tells the story of the Ganges, from the communities that arose on its banks to the merchants that navigated its waters, and the way it came to occupy center stage in the history and culture of the subcontinent. Sen begins his chronicle in prehistoric India, tracing the river's first settlers, its myths of origin in the Hindu tradition, and its significance during the ascendancy of popular Buddhism. In the following centuries, Indian empires, Central Asian regimes, European merchants, the British Empire, and the Indian nation-state all shaped the identity and ecology of the river. Weaving together geography, environmental politics, and religious history, Sen offers in this lavishly illustrated volume a remarkable portrait of one of the world's largest and most densely populated river basins.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sen, S. (2019). Ganges: the many pasts of an Indian River . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sen, Sudipta. 2019. Ganges: The Many Pasts of an Indian River. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sen, Sudipta. Ganges: The Many Pasts of an Indian River Yale University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sen, Sudipta. Ganges: The Many Pasts of an Indian River Yale University Press, 2019.
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