Autor John Keay

A lively and uniquely comprehensive history of one of Asia's most cherished and contested states, spanning more than a millennium, from acclaimed historian John Keay. For two thousand years, Kashmir has been coveted, conquered, celebrated and contested.…

'John Keay is the master storyteller and historian. This grand narrative of Himalaya is as epic as the mountains and peoples he describes' Dan Snow'Adds the human element to the hard rock. And what a rich vein it is' Michael PalinHistory has not been…

History has not been kind to Himalaya. Empires have collided here, cultures clashed. Buddhist India claimed it from the south, Islam put down roots in its western approaches, Mongols and Manchus rode in from the north, and, from the east, China continues…

The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India - from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent's social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India…