| India: A Primary Source Cultural Guide Contributor(s): Stark Draper, Allison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823938387 ISBN-13: 9780823938384 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $41.42 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2003 Annotation: With more than a billion people and a rich cultural history, India is the world's largest independent democracy. Beautifully illustrated with period photographs, documents, paintings, and architecture, India: A Primary Source Cultural Guide tells the complete story of the Indian people. Bridging the ancient world with the modern one, the book tells of India's first known civilization and covers in detail the origins of Buddhism, influences of the Greek world, and the tales of India's great conquerors. Indian art and architecture are well illustrated, and the influence of British rule, twentieth-century modernization, and India's independence are also thoroughly explained. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: 954 |
| LCCN: 2002015437 |
| Series: Primary Sources of World Cultures (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 8.24" W x 9.48" (1.17 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 73435 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An overview of the history and culture of India and its people including the geography, myths, arts, daily life, education, industry, and government, with illustrations from primary source documents. |