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Empires of the Indus : the story of a river / Alice Albinia.
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TextPublication details: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2010.Edition: 1st American edDescription: xvii, 366 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: - 9780393338607 (pbk.)
- 0393338606 (pbk.)
- 954.91 22
- DS392.I5 A43 2010
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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.
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.
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SAIACS Archives Room | Frykenberg Collection | ARCH FRBC 954.91 A336E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 066769 |
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.
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