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This Fissured Land
An Ecological History of India
Sofort lieferbar | Lieferzeit: Sofort lieferbar I
Artikel-Nr:
9780198077442
Veröffentl:
2013
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.01.2013
Seiten:
312
Autor:
Madhav Gadgil
Gewicht:
224 g
Format:
215x137x18 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Madhav Gadgil is former Professor of Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.Ramachandra Guha is one of India's best-known historians, and a full-time author and columnist.
This book presents an interpretative ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India's history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. The Second Edition comes with a new Preface by the authors.
Preface to the Second Edition