Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 2: Modern India and Pakistan (Introduction to Oriental Civilizations)
This is a serious, careful, dependable book, broader and more varied even than the oldSources...It is also easy to read, to look at, and to hear; the new translations are always sound, often charming and occasionally quite brilliant. This istheprimary study of Indian civilization.(Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty, University of Chicago)For over thirty years, anyone seriously interested in India has always had to keep a copy of this classic within arm's reach.Sources of Indian Traditionis so useful -- as a reference work, sourcebook, or textbook -- that it has been indispensable to scholars all over the world. I welcome the 'return' of this important work to the marketplace. Better still, I am delighted to note that, in matters of fine-tuning, this is an improved and updated and revised version.(Robert Eric Frykenberg, University of Wisconsin, Madison)