The geopolitics of South Asia : from early empires to the nuclear age / Graham P. Chapman.

Anyone who is planning on carrying out research in South Asia, or indeed, simply wishes to understand a little about this cultural heartland should read this enthralling book. By studying the main forces which brought about historic, linguistic and economic development, Professor Chapman contends th...

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Main Author: Chapman, Graham
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2009.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements and a Lament; PART I Introduction; 1 Brahma and Manu: Of Mountains and Rivers, Gods and Men; 2 Hinduism: The Manifold of Man and God; 3 Islam: Submission to the One True God; PART II The British Raj; 4 The Usurpers: The Life and Death of John Company; 5 Securing the Empire; 6 A New Geography: A New Economy; 7 The New Nationalisms and the Politics of Reaction; PART III The Successor States; 8 Divide and Quit; 9 New Lines on the Map; 10 From Two to Three: The Birth of Bangladesh.