{"product_id":"the-story-of-india","title":"The Story of India","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sumptuously illustrated book with its magical mix of history and travelogue will provide an unforgettable portrait of India.  In this lavishly illustrated companion to his BBC TV series  Michael Wood weaves a spellbinding narrative out of the 10 000-year history of India. Home today to more than a fifth of the worlds population  the subcontinent gave birth to the oldest and most influential civilization on Earth  to four world religions  and to the worlds largest democracy. Now  as India bids to become a global giant  Michael sets out to trace the roots of Indias present in the incredible riches of her past.  From the Khyber Pass and the Himalayas to the tropical jungles of Indias Deep South  this original and striking survey of Indian history provides vivid portraits of Indias regions and cultures  and new insights into some of historys greatest figures: the Buddha and Ashoka  Samudragupta and Akbar the Great  Nehru and Gandhi. It explores the ways in which Indian ideas and inventions have shaped the history of the world  and shows how some of ancient Indias conclusions about the nature of civilization have lost none of their relevance for our own times. Dazzling colour photographs capture an extraordinary spectrum of landscapes  architectural splendours  customs  rituals and festivals. This sumptuously illustrated book from one of Britains best-loved historians and broadcasters is a magical mixture of history and travelogue  and an unforgettable portrait of India  past  present  and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986844184629,"sku":"ByrdShop_0563539151","price":46.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780563539155.jpg?v=1770919026","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-story-of-india","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}