Empires of the Indus : the story of a river / Alice Albinia.

By:

Albinia, Alice, 1976-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2010.Edition: 1st American edDescription: xvii, 366 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:

9780393338607 (pbk.)
0393338606 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

954.91 22

Contents:

Ramzan in Karachi -- Conquering the classic river -- Ethiopia's first fruit -- River saints -- The guru's army -- Up the Khyber -- Buddha on the Silk Road -- Alexander at the outer ocean -- Indra's beverage -- Alluvial cities -- Huntress of the lithic -- The disappearing river -- Glossary.

Summary: Describes the turbulent history of the Indus River, one of the largest in the world, presenting a historical narrative of the people and civilizations that have lived along its banks in Tibet, India, and Pakistan through time.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Book	Ashok Goel Library, Rishihood University General stacks	General Collection	954.91 ALB (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		RU00003812

Originally published: London : John Murray, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-349) and index.

Describes the turbulent history of the Indus River, one of the largest in the world, presenting a historical narrative of the people and civilizations that have lived along its banks in Tibet, India, and Pakistan through time.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.