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

By:

Albinia, Alice, 1976-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Great Britain : John Murray, 2009.Edition: John Murray editionDescription: xvii, 366 pages, [16] p. of plates : illustrtions ; 21 cmISBN:

9780719560057
0393338606 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

954.91 A336e 2009 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	Premier University Central Library	954.91 A336e 2009	1	Available	17441

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.

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