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Explorations in History of South Asia
Explorations in the History of South Asia assembles a wide-ranging collection of articles written in honour of one of the outstanding historians of India, Dietmar Rotheremund. The essays reflect the span of Rothermunds academic productivity. The first part which is dedicated to Indias foreign relations, not only with Germany, but also with her neighbours in the Indian Ocean, is followed by a close look at the relationship between states, courts and religion in premodern contexts. The third part contains articles on Indias colonial experience, while the fourth focuses on developments of the post-colonial states, tackling questions of identity, nationhood and political movements. This volume has contributions by C S Mohanavelu, M Mann, J H Voigt, R Ptak, A Das Gupta, O Prakash, H Kulke, T Frasch, R Chakravarti, G Berkemer, M Horstmann, J K Bautz, A R Kulkarni, M M Islam, R E Frykenberg, K McPherson, A Satyanarayana, J Malik, H Fischer-Tiné, B Dahm, M Roberts, P S Ghosh, D Hellmann-Rajanayagam, I Baloch, S K Mitra and D Conrad. Published in association with South Asia Institute, New Delhi Branch.
My Encounters in India
In this book, he has delved into his diary and put together sketches of those who left a lasting impression on him, in effect creating a portrait of contemporary India, showing the attractive features of this fascinating country, which Dietmar has come to love. He has learnt much from the Indian people he has met, and wishes to share his experiences with his readers. The text begins with his meeting Jawaharlal Nehru and ends with a short sketch of his life in India. He believes that he has had the good fortune of living in India during the formative stage of its history and becoming a historian of India, devoting his work to tracing the experiences of this great nation.
A History of India
Presenting a grand sweep of Indian history, this work covers antiquity to the later half of the 20th century. The authors examine the major political, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent. This third edition of the text has been updated to include current research as well as a revised preface, index and dateline.
A History of India
This fourth edition of A History of India presents the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the present in a compact and readable survey. The authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the subcontinent. Providing an authoritative and detailed account, Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund emphasize and analyze the structural pattern of Indian history. The fourth edition of this highly accessible book brings the history of India up to date to consider, for example, the recent developments in the Kashmir conflict. Along with a new glossary, this edition also includes expanded discussions of the Mughal empire and the economic history of India.
The Routledge Companion to Decolonization
This is an essential companion to the process of decolonization – perhaps one of the most important historical processes of the twentieth century. Examining decolonization in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific, the Companion includes: thematic chapters a detailed chronology and thorough glossary biographies of key figures maps. Providing comprehensive coverage of a broad and complex subject area, the guide explores: the global context for decolonization nationalism and the rise of resistance movements resistance by white settlers and moves towards independence Hong Kong and Macau, and decolonization in the late twentieth century debates surrounding neo-colonialism, and the rise of ‘development’ projects and aid the legacy of colonialism in law, education, administration and the military. With suggestions for further reading, and a guide to sources, this is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of the colonial and post-colonial eras, and is an indispensable guide to the reshaping of the world in the twentieth century.
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The Routledge Companion to Decolonization
This is an essential companion to the process of decolonization – perhaps one of the most important historical processes of the twentieth century. Examining decolonization in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific, the Companion includes: thematic chapters a detailed chronology and thorough glossary biographies of key figures maps. Providing comprehensive coverage of a broad and complex subject area, the guide explores: the global context for decolonization nationalism and the rise of resistance movements resistance by white settlers and moves towards independence Hong Kong and Macau, and decolonization in the late twentieth century debates surrounding neo-colonialism, and the rise of 'development' projects and aid the legacy of colonialism in law, education, administration and the military. With suggestions for further reading, and a guide to sources, this is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of the colonial and post-colonial eras, and is an indispensable guide to the reshaping of the world in the twentieth century.
An Economic History of India
Much has been written on the Indian economy but this is the first major attempt to present India's economic history as a continuous process, and to place the development of agriculture, industry and currency in a political and historical context.
The Global Impact of the Great Depression 1929-1939
Dietmar Rothermund broadens the conventional focus of the great depression to include its impact on the countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. He explains key areas, such as Keynesian theory and the role of the international gold standard.
Aspects of Indian and Global History
The collected papers of Dietmar Rothermund, emeritus professor of South Asian History, Heidelberg University, contain texts on Indian, European and Global History. Among them is an essay on Akbar and Philip II of Spain comparing their strategies of imperial consolidation, a study of Mumbai from fishing village to metropolis, a critique of the sustainability of Asian environments and societies, a survey of Hinduism and its politics and economy, an assessement of the self-consciousness of post imperial nations concerning six nation which lost their colonies after World War II, an analysis of nationalism and the reconstruction of traditions in Asia and several other themes. The ten contributions have been written in the years from 1997 to the present.
