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The Hindu equilibrium India c. 1500 B.C.-2000 A.D. /

This book explains India's long economic stagnation and recent rise by examining its social, political and historical evolution in long term perspective. It explains how its distinct social system based on caste arose and why it still is of importance in its political and social arrangements, d...

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Autor Principal: Lal, Deepak
Formato: eBook
Idioma:English
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Edición:Abridged and rev. ed.
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Summary:This book explains India's long economic stagnation and recent rise by examining its social, political and historical evolution in long term perspective. It explains how its distinct social system based on caste arose and why it still is of importance in its political and social arrangements, despite India's recent move from the plan to market.
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Previous ed. published in 2 v. with part titles: Cultural stability and economic stagnation and Aspects of Indian labour.
Descrición Física:1 online resource (xliii, 440 p.) : ill., maps.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191706097 (ebook) :