THE STORY OF INDIA
Book ID/图书代码: 19630207B16316
English Summary/英文概要: In The Story of India, Michael Wood weaves a spellbinding narrative out of the 10,000-year history of the subcontinent. Home today to more than a fifth of the world’s population, India gave birth to the oldest and most influential civilization on Earth, to four world religions, and to the world’s largest democracy.
Now, as India bids to become a global economic giant, Michael sets out on an epic journey across this vibrant country to trace the roots of India’s present in the incredible riches of her past. The Story of India is a magical mixture of history and travelogue, and an unforgettable portrait of India – past, present and future.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 身兼歷史學家及節目主持人Michael Wood生於英國曼徹斯特,並在牛津大學奧列爾學院(Oriel College Oxford)完成其盎格魯-撒克遜歷史(Anglo-Saxon history)的研究報告及取得碩士學位,也是英國皇家歷史學會的一員。投入近20年的時間專研歷史為題的相關報導,發表過包含出版本及電視影集等不同面向的深度研究。
Awards/获奖情况:A marvellously vivid portrait of India’s 10,000-year-old cultural and religious history...Gorgeously illustrated and intelligently written, this is both an erudite and entertaining history Sunday Telegraph
An entertaining history of one of the world’s most fascinating places
Daily Telegraph
This is a beautifully illustrated cultural history, a traveller’s tale and a compelling and readable guide to the rise and rise of a civilization The Good Book Guide
About the Author/作者介绍: For more than 20 years, historian and broadcaster Michael Wood has made compelling journeys into the past, which have brought history alive for a generation of readers and viewers. He is the author of several highly praised books on English history including In Search of the Dark Ages, The Domesday Quest, In Search of England and In Search of Shakespeare. He has over 80 documentary films to his name, among them Art of the Western World, Legacy, In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, Conquistadors and In Search of Myths and Heroes.
Michael was born in Manchester and educated at Manchester Grammar School and Oriel College Oxford, where he did post-graduate research in Anglo-Saxon history. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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