Empires of the Indus : the story of a river /
Alice Albinia.
- 1st American ed.
- New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2010.
- xvii, 366 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Originally published: London : John Murray, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-349) and index.
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.
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.
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Indus civilization.
Indus River--History. Indus River Valley--History.