| Description |
1 online resource (36 video files (approximately 1080 min.)) : sound, color. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
The great courses. Topic, History. Subtopic, Civilization & culture |
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Great courses (DVD). Civilization & culture.
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| Contents |
Episode 1 Earliest History of the Indian Subcontinent Episode 2 Migration and the Adivasi Episode 3 Indus Valley Civilization Episode 4 Indo-European Vedic Culture Episode 5 Caste: Varna and Jati Episode 6 Epic Literature: Ramayana Episode 7 Epic History: Mahabharata Episode 8 Dharma in the Bhagavad Gita Episode 9 The Origins and Rise of Jainism Episode 10 The Origins and Rise of Buddhism Episode 11 The Mauryan Empire Episode 12 Ashoka's Imperial Buddhism Episode 13 Deccani and Southern States Episode 14 Northwest and North India Episode 15 Brahmanic Synthesis Episode 16 Indian Parsis, Jews, and Christians Episode 17 Islam Comes to India Episode 18 Indian Sultans Episode 19 The Early Mughal Empire Episode 20 The Reign of Emperor Akbar Episode 21 Later Mughal Emperors Episode 22 The Mughals and the Marathas Episode 23 Competing European Empires Episode 24 The British East India Company Episode 25 The Issues and Events of 1857 Episode 26 The British Raj and Early Nationalism Episode 27 India and Indians in the World Episode 28 Mahatma Gandhi Episode 29 Nationalists Ambedkar, Bose, and Jinnah Episode 30 The Partition of 1947 Episode 31 West and East Pakistan Episode 32 The New Pakistan Episode 33 Independent Bangladesh Episode 34 India under Nehru Episode 35 Modernizing India Episode 36 South Asia into the 21st Century. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Professor Michael H. Fisher, Oberlin College. |
| Summary |
Over 5,000 years, India has been home to a rich tapestry of cultures, and the lands east of the Indus River have long been a hub for trade and cultural exchange. Today the subcontinent contains 20% of the world's population and is an economic powerhouse. Go inside this thrilling story with A History of India, a breathtaking survey of South Asia from its earliest societies through the challenges of the 21st century. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
India -- History.
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| Added Author |
hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT11716449 |
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