The Argumentative Indian
Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
28 August 2006
Summary
The most important book published about India for many years, and a No. 1 bestseller in India. Staggering reception, including:
India is a very diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs, and a veritable feast of viewpoints. The Argumentative Indian brings together an illuminating selection of writings from Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen that outline the need to understand contemporary India in the light of i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141012117 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141012110 |
| Author: | Amartya Sen |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 28 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 315g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 128mm x 198mm |
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Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen is one of the world’s leading public intellectuals. He is Professor of Economics and Professor of Philosophy at Harvard. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1998 to 2004, and won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1998. His many celebrated books include Development as Freedom (1999), The Argumentative Indian (2005) and The Idea of Justice (2010). They have been translated into more than 30 languages. In 2020 he was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
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