Lecture on civilization, etc
Author : Samuel YOUNG (of Albany, N.Y.)
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Page : 42 pages
File Size : 43,30 MB
Release : 1841
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Author : Samuel YOUNG (of Albany, N.Y.)
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Page : 42 pages
File Size : 43,30 MB
Release : 1841
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Author : Frederick ROSS
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Page : 68 pages
File Size : 12,42 MB
Release : 1860
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Author : Sir John Pentland MAHAFFY
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Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,32 MB
Release : 1869
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Author : Namit Arora
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 23,39 MB
Release : 2021-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9353052874
What do we really know about the Aryan migration theory and why is that debate so hot? Why did the people of Khajuraho carve erotic scenes on their temple walls? What did the monks at Nalanda eat for dinner? Did our ideals of beauty ever prefer dark skin? Indian civilization is an idea, a reality, an enigma. In this riveting book, Namit Arora takes us on an unforgettable journey through 5000 years of history, reimagining in rich detail the social and cultural moorings of Indians through the ages. Drawing on credible sources, he discovers what inspired and shaped them: their political upheavals and rivalries, customs and vocations, and a variety of unusual festivals. Arora makes a stop at six iconic places -- the Harappan city of Dholavira, the Ikshvaku capital at Nagarjunakonda, the Buddhist centre of learning at Nalanda, enigmatic Khajuraho, Vijayanagar at Hampi, and historic Varanasi -- enlivening the narrative with vivid descriptions, local stories and evocative photographs. Punctuating this are chronicles of famous travellers who visited India -- including Megasthenes, Xuanzang, Alberuni and Marco Polo -- whose dramatic and idiosyncratic tales conceal surprising insights about our land. In lucid, elegant prose, Arora explores the exciting churn of ideas, beliefs and values of our ancestors through millennia -- some continue to shape modern India, while others have been lost forever. An original, deeply engaging and extensively researched work, Indians illuminates a range of histories coursing through our veins.
Author : William Nicholas HAILMAN
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Page : 144 pages
File Size : 22,39 MB
Release : 1874
Category : Education
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Author : English Scenes
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Page : 380 pages
File Size : 17,52 MB
Release : 1834
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Author : Jabez Thomas Sunderland
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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 30,31 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Sermons, American
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Author : John Brown
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Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,61 MB
Release : 1866
Category : Bible
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Author : John LILLIE (D.D.)
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Page : 50 pages
File Size : 50,24 MB
Release : 1839
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Author : Hugh Blair
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Page : 432 pages
File Size : 23,16 MB
Release : 1793
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