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Lang Matl
Author Albinia, Alice, 1976-

Title Empires of the Indus : the story of a river / Alice Albinia.

Imprint New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2010.

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Location Call No. Status
 CCQ - Lusail Female Library  DS392.I5 A43 2010    Available
 CCQ - Lusail Male Library  DS392.I5 A43 2010    Available
Edition 1st American ed.
Description xvii, 366 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Note Originally published: London : John Murray, 2008.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-349) and index.
Contents Ramzan in Karachi -- Conquering the classic river -- Ethiopia's first fruit -- River saints -- The guru's army -- Up the Khyber -- Buddha on the Silk Road -- Alexander at the outer ocean -- Indra's beverage -- Alluvial cities -- Huntress of the lithic -- The disappearing river -- Glossary.
Summary Describes the turbulent history of the Indus River, one of the largest in the world, presenting a historical narrative of the people and civilizations that have lived along its banks in Tibet, India, and Pakistan through time.
Subject Indus River -- History.
Indus River Valley -- History.
Indus civilization.
ISBN 9780393338607
0393338606 (pbk.)