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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Barbara y Thomas Metcalf han escrito una historia de la India diferente, que no pretende ofrecer una imagen del país a partir de la óptica del imperialismo británico ni de la aparición de identidades nacionalistas. Esta historia pone en duda las ideas sobre una India inmutable y monolítica marcada por la tradición y las jerarquías religiosas. En vez de eso, muestra una sociedad compleja en continua transformación y que se reinventa a sí misma como consecuencia de sus cambios tecnológicos y sociopolíticos. Una lectura esencial para todos aquellos que quieran entender la India, su complejo pasado y sus perspectivas de futuro en un mundo globalizado. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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In a second edition of their successful Concise History of Modern India, Barbara Metcalf and Thomas Metcalf explore India's modern history afresh and update the events of the last decade. These include the takeover of Congress from the seemingly entrenched Hindu nationalist party in 2004, India's huge advances in technology and the country's new role as a major player in world affairs. From the days of the Mughals, through the British Empire, and into Independence, the country has been transformed by its institutional structures. It is these institutions which have helped bring about the social, cultural and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century and paved the way for the modern success story. Despite these advances, poverty, social inequality and religious division still fester. In response to these dilemmas, the book grapples with questions of caste and religious identity, and the nature of the Indian nation. No library descriptions found. |
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