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This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India

Ramachandra Guha

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India's history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. Madhav Gadgil, a professor of ecological sciences, and Ramachandra Guha, a professor of sociology, present in this volume a collaborative perspective on the subcontinent which is rare, pathbreaking, and long overdue.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: February 17, 1994

ISBN: 0195633415

ISBN 13: 9780195633412

This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India

Ramachandra Guha

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India's history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. Madhav Gadgil, a professor of ecological sciences, and Ramachandra Guha, a professor of sociology, present in this volume a collaborative perspective on the subcontinent which is rare, pathbreaking, and long overdue.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: February 17, 1994

ISBN: 0195633415

ISBN 13: 9780195633412

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