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The Past as Present

Hardcover • 2019 • 1. edition

The Past as Present

By Romila Thapar

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About the book

Nations need identities. These are created from perceptions of how societies have evolved. In this, history plays a central role. Insisting on reliable history is therefore crucial to more than just a pedagogic cause. Delicate relationships between the past and present or an exacting understanding of the past, call for careful analyses. Understanding India's past is of vital importance to the present. Many popularly held views about the past need to be critically enquired into before they can be...Show more

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9780857426444

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Seagull Books London Ltd

Published year

2019

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1

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The Past as Present

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Hardcover

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