HistoryBook · 1954
The Wonder That Was India
A.L. Basham
Basham's survey of Indian civilisation from its beginnings was published in Britain in 1954 and has been translated into many languages since. The link is Picador's fiftieth anniversary edition, which carries a foreword by Thomas R. Trautmann.
Why you should read this
Basham's survey of ancient and early medieval Indian civilization, long used as a standard university introduction to the subject in the English-speaking world. Broad and synthetic rather than specialized, so it suits readers wanting a first orientation more than an argument to engage with.
- Field
- History
- Form
- Non-fiction
- Published
- 1954
- Themes
- IndiaHistory
