The definitive history of modern India in a new third edition, featuring extensive new material, published to mark the 75th anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
Ramachandra Guha Knihy
Ramachandra Guha je uznávaný autor, jehož díla se zabývají širokou škálou témat, od globální historie environmentalismu po sociální historii indického kriketu. Jeho psaní je hluboce zakořeněno ve společenských dějinách a zkoumá lidské příběhy v rámci širších historických a environmentálních kontextů. Guha je známý svým pronikavým analytickým přístupem a schopností spojit akademickou preciznost s poutavým vyprávěním. Jeho práce, přeložená do mnoha jazyků, nabízí čtenářům bohatý vhled do klíčových společenských a environmentálních otázek.






Gandhi 1914-1948
- 432 stránek
- 16 hodin čtení
This comprehensive biography of Gandhi, praised by notable critics, explores his impactful life from South Africa to his assassination in 1948. It highlights his revolutionary tactics against the British Raj and his influence during a tumultuous era, offering new insights and a dramatic portrayal of his journey and legacy.
The book offers a comprehensive examination of post-Partition India, highlighting the complexities and challenges faced by the nation since gaining independence. Written by a significant and often contentious figure in literature, it provides insights into the political, social, and cultural transformations that have shaped modern India over the past six decades. This definitive history aims to provoke thought and discussion about the country's journey and its ongoing struggles.
Social Ecology
- 398 stránek
- 14 hodin čtení
A collection of pioneering essays. With the growing awareness of the causes and consequences of environmental degradation, the field of social ecology has assumed enormous importance. This reader provides a `state of the art' survey of the field.
Gandhi Before India
- 688 stránek
- 25 hodin čtení
The life of Mohandas Gandhi is one of the most remarkable of the modern era. In this fascinating new biography Ramachandra Guha allows us to understand the personality and politics of Mohandas Gandhi as never before. Showing that Gandhi's ideas were fundamentally shaped before his return to India in 1915, 'Gandhi Before India' is the extraordinarily vivid portrait of the formative years he spent in England and South Africa, where he developed the techniques that would undermine and ultimately destroy the British Empire.
From one of India's finest writers, thinkers and commentators, a memoir of a love affair with cricket.
An extraordinary history of resistance and the fight for Indian independence from Ramachandra Guha.
Makers of Modern Asia
- 400 stránek
- 14 hodin čtení
The twenty-first century has been dubbed the Asian Century. Highlighting diverse thinker-politicians rather than billionaire businessmen, Makers of Modern Asia presents eleven leaders who theorized and organized anticolonial movements, strategized and directed military campaigns, and designed and implemented political systems.
How Much Should a Person Consume?
- 275 stránek
- 10 hodin čtení
Provides a comparative history of environmentalism in two large ecologically and culturally diverse democracies - India and the United States. Proposing an inclusive social ecology framework, this work arrives at an understanding of controversies over large dams, state forests, wildlife reserves, and more.
This groundbreaking study explores the development of environmentalism in a non-Euro-American context, offering fresh insights into its historical and cultural significance. The author, a prominent historian, delves into the unique factors that shaped environmental movements in this region, examining local responses to ecological challenges and the interplay between society and the environment. Through comprehensive research, the book sheds light on the global dimensions of environmentalism, enriching our understanding of its diverse manifestations around the world.