India-Studies in the History of an Idea

by Irfan Habib (Editor)

This book explores how notions of India have grown. The different contributions in this volume bring out how the idea of India has changed as Indian civilization has developed and received various cultural streams. The contributors also essay the issue of India's transformation into a nation under the stresses generated by the colonial conquest, resistance and the influx of modern ideas.

270 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005