| Descript |
80 pages : illustrations, color ; 25 cm. |
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Cause & effect: ancient civilizations |
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Cause & effect: ancient civilizations.
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| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A brief history of ancient India -- How did Harappan and Vedic culture give rise to Hinduism? -- How did Alexander's invasion of India alter Indian culture? -- How did foreign invasions give rise to India's largest empire? -- How did an Indian ruler cause Buddhism to spread to other lands? |
| Summary |
One of the four cradles of civilization, ancient India supported a thriving civilization that featured a network of cities carefully laid out in ordered grid patterns. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Ancient India and then examines these questions: What Part Did India s Early Cultures Play in the Birth of Hinduism? How Did Alexander s Invasion of India Alter Indian Culture? How Did Foreign Invasions Give Rise to India s Largest Empire? How Did One Indian Ruler Help Transform Buddhism into a World Religion? |
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India -- History -- To 324 B.C.
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India -- History -- 324 B.C.-1000 A.D.
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India -- Civilization.
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| Alt Title |
Ancient India |
| Related To |
Online version: Nardo, Don, 1947- Ancient India. San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, Inc., 2018 9781682821558 (DLC) 2016054834 |
| ISBN |
9781682821541 (hardback) |
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1682821544 (hardback) |
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