History – WaterStone | https://watersstone.com Your Place to Read Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:36:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://watersstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-watersstone-e1726997931598-32x32.png History – WaterStone | https://watersstone.com 32 32 A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India – for UPSC https://watersstone.com/history/a-history-of-ancient-and-early-medieval-india-for-upsc/ https://watersstone.com/history/a-history-of-ancient-and-early-medieval-india-for-upsc/#respond Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:36:02 +0000 https://watersstone.com/?p=2105 Established as a classic in its first edition, the second edition of Upinder Singh’s A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India, incorporates the latest discoveries, research, and insights in the field. Drawing on a vast array of textual, archaeological, and visual sources, it weaves together discussions of politics, economy, society, religion, philosophy, art, and ideas into a seamless narrative. The book reveals the complex and dynamic history of the regions of the subcontinent across millennia by focusing on macro-level changes as well the everyday lives of ordinary people. Widely acclaimed as an excellent introduction to the subject for general readers as well as the most comprehensive and authoritative textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students, this classic maintains its reputation of offering a lucid, detailed, and balanced exposition, equipping readers with skills to critically assess historical evidence, arguments, and debates.

The book is a reader’s delight, with excerpts from original sources and a wealth of images and illustrations of India’s diverse and rich historical heritage, making an exploration of the past a truly exciting journey.

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]]> https://watersstone.com/history/a-brief-history-of-modern-india/feed/ 0 2103 A Short History of the World by H.G. Wells https://watersstone.com/history/a-short-history-of-the-world-by-h-g-wells/ https://watersstone.com/history/a-short-history-of-the-world-by-h-g-wells/#respond Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:35:06 +0000 https://watersstone.com/?p=2101
  • Learn about the history of human civilization by H.G. Wells in this beautifully designed edition. From the earliest civilizations to the modern age, this book covers the major events and figures that have shaped our world. This book is perfect for history enthusiasts and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our shared past.
  • Provides a comprehensive overview of world history
  • Explores ancient civilizations, major events, and societal developments
  • Presents a captivating narrative that keeps readers engaged
  • A valuable resource for understanding the course of human civilization
  • Includes a new introduction and insightful commentary
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  • The Land of India: From then to nowThe Penguin History of Ancient India: From the Origin to AD 1300 is a historical tribute to Indian history and the rich culture and heritage of ancient India. The book explores India’s past quite vividly, helping readers to visualize the formation of a nation and how it grew and flourished over generations. It explores all varieties of hue that India represented from then to now and documents India like it has never been documented before.
  • A Ride Through the AgesThe historical book starts right from the prehistoric era and enumerates the good and the bad of every era that followed. It compares the religious customs, living habits, economical prosperity, traditions and rituals of each era, giving readers a clear idea of how India formulated to be what it is today. Emergence of all the great dynasties have been discussed in detail and it is made clear what the emergence of a particular dynasty meant for India. It also documents names of revered scholars, rulers and visionaries through the ages and discusses their contributions. It explains how religious sects took root in the Indian society and what each sect believed, the creation of the epic mythologies, etc. The book ends narrating the events of 1300 AD, during the reign of the last Chola ruler Rajendra III. The book has been composed using authentic historic data computed using modern scientific methods, thus offering readers a refreshing new take on prehistoric India.
    • ]]>     https://watersstone.com/history/the-penguin-history-of-early/feed/ 0 2099     Knowledge Encyclopedia – World History https://watersstone.com/history/knowledge-encyclopedia-world-history/ https://watersstone.com/history/knowledge-encyclopedia-world-history/#respond Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:27:34 +0000 https://watersstone.com/?p=2095 When and where did the first civilisations emerge? How did Britain lead the Industrial Revolution? What was the Suffrage Movement? This encyclopedia will answer these and more hows and whats for you. Learning is made simpler with well-labelled diagrams and an extensive glossary of difficult words. Bonus: the engrossing book comes loaded with Isn’t It Amazing—a section of fun facts to keep you glued for more. This encyclopedia is a must-read for all children!

    ]]>     https://watersstone.com/history/knowledge-encyclopedia-world-history/feed/ 0 2095     Sapiens (L)  https://watersstone.com/history/sapiens-l/ https://watersstone.com/history/sapiens-l/#respond Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:26:23 +0000 https://watersstone.com/?p=2089 THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER ‘Interesting and provocative… It gives you a sense of how briefly we’ve been on this Earth’ Barack Obama What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human in the perfect read for these unprecedented times. Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it: us. In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we’re going. ‘I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who’s interested in the history and future of our species’ Bill Gates **ONE OF THE GUARDIAN’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY*

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