{"product_id":"aryans","title":"Aryans: The Search for a People, a Place and a Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew themes in history have had as strong a hold on people’s imagination. Fewer still have managed to alter the course of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is Charles Allen’s definitive account of the Aryans, offering a grand sweep of language, mythology, contested histories and conflict. Spanning continents, cultures and societies: from the Russian steppe to the Indus valley, the Iliad to the Mahabharata, Greek to Sanskrit, Putin to Trump, and Müller to Vivekananda, \u003cem\u003eAryans \u003c\/em\u003eastonishes with its scope. Allen, true to a style that has endeared him to a legion of admirers, weaves a narrative that is startling and illuminating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProduct of a great investigation and meticulous scholarship, \u003cem\u003eAryans\u003c\/em\u003e, Allen’s last book, is his crowning achievement and marks the end of an illustrious career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eCOROMANDEL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e* '\u003cem\u003eCoromandel\u003c\/em\u003e is lively and its stories well chosen.’ – \u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e* 'An engaging and meaningful account of a very long and complex history.’ – \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e* '[Makes] history interesting by combining natural storytelling vim with a magpie-sharp eye for shiny detail.’– \u003cem\u003eIndia Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eASHOKA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e'Like an explorer in a jungle, stripping away the foliage from a long-forgotten city, Charles Allen brings to light the most extraordinary ruler in Indian history.’– Tom Holland, author of \u003cem\u003eRubicon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e'A labour of love and notable scholarship, Charles Allen’s \u003cem\u003eAshoka\u003c\/em\u003e is a fitting testament to a forgotten epic of discovery. . . All who relish India’s antiquity should read this book.’ – John Keay,  author of \u003cem\u003eMidnight's Descendants\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e* 'Read this and you will see how absorbing history can be.' – Lord Meghnad Desai, author of \u003cem\u003eRediscovery of India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44785072668851,"sku":"9789357312684","price":639.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477330559789357312684.jpg?v=1762795341","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/aryans","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}