The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
031242602X
ISBN 13
9780312426026
Category
Main Library
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Publication Year
2006
Publisher
Pages
409
Description
In sixteen linked essays, Nobel Prize--winning economist Amartya Sen discusses India's intellectual and political heritage and how its argumentative tradition is vital for the success of its democracy and secular politics. The Argumentative Indian is "a bracing sweep through aspects of Indian history and culture, and a tempered analysis of the highly charged disputes surrounding these subjects--the nature of Hindu traditions, Indian identity, the country's huge social and economic disparities, and its current place in the world" (Sunil Khilnani, Financial Times, U.K.). - from Amzon
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