Empires of the Indus :
Albinia, Alice, 1976-
Empires of the Indus : the story of a river / Alice Albinia. - John Murray edition . - Great Britain : John Murray, 2009. - xvii, 366 pages, [16] p. of plates : illustrtions ; 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.
9780719560057 0393338606 (pbk.)
2009054275
Indus civilization.
Indus River--History.
Indus River Valley--History.
954.91 A336e 2009
Empires of the Indus : the story of a river / Alice Albinia. - John Murray edition . - Great Britain : John Murray, 2009. - xvii, 366 pages, [16] p. of plates : illustrtions ; 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.
9780719560057 0393338606 (pbk.)
2009054275
Indus civilization.
Indus River--History.
Indus River Valley--History.
954.91 A336e 2009