Author: A. L. Basham [Arthur Llewellyn Basham]
Title: The Wonder That Was India: A Survey of the Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent Before the Coming of the Muslims
Description: London, Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd. 1969. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated study of the history of India by the notable historian Arthur Llewellyn Basham. The second impression of third revised edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. A sweeping study of the history and culture of India, before the Muslim religion became widespread, by the notable historian, Indologist and author Arthur Llewellyn Basham (1914-1986). Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and numerous photographic plates, line drawings and maps. Basham's work was aimed at a Western audience and attempted to correct the negative stereotypes of India created by previous historians such as Thomas Babington Macaulay. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition, with shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is bright with small closed tears to head and tail of the spine and to the lower extremities of the rear of the wrap, and one small closed tear to the front of the wrap. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: India Arthur Llewellyn Basham Indian history Arthur Llewellyn Basham Not Stated


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