Empires of the Indus
Subtitle: the story of a river
By: Alice Albinia
Edition: 1st  American ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9780393338607
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-349) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ramzan in Karachi; title: Conquering the classic river; title: Ethiopia's first fruit; title: River saints; title: The guru's army; title: Up the Khyber; title: Buddha on the Silk Road; title: Alexander at the outer ocean; title: Indra's beverage; title: Alluvial cities; title: Huntress of the lithic; title: The disappearing river; title: Glossary.