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Empires of the Indus : the story of a river / Alice Albinia.

By: Albinia, Alice, 1976-
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2010.Edition: 1st American edDescription: xvii, 366 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780393338607 (pbk.); 0393338606 (pbk.)Subject(s): Indus civilization | Indus River -- History | Indus River Valley -- HistoryDDC classification: 954.91 LOC classification: DS392.I5 | A43 2010
Contents:
Ramzan in Karachi -- Conquering the classic river -- Ethiopia's first fruit -- River saints -- The guru's army -- Up the Khyber -- Buddha on the Silk Road -- Alexander at the outer ocean -- Indra's beverage -- Alluvial cities -- Huntress of the lithic -- The disappearing river -- Glossary.
Summary: Describes the turbulent history of the Indus River, one of the largest in the world, presenting a historical narrative of the people and civilizations that have lived along its banks in Tibet, India, and Pakistan through time.
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Book Book British Museum Middle East Shelves SOU C ALB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available ME000000015703
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Originally published: London : John Murray, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-349) and index.

Ramzan in Karachi -- Conquering the classic river -- Ethiopia's first fruit -- River saints -- The guru's army -- Up the Khyber -- Buddha on the Silk Road -- Alexander at the outer ocean -- Indra's beverage -- Alluvial cities -- Huntress of the lithic -- The disappearing river -- Glossary.

Describes the turbulent history of the Indus River, one of the largest in the world, presenting a historical narrative of the people and civilizations that have lived along its banks in Tibet, India, and Pakistan through time.