by Michael Wood · BASIC BOOKS · Tapa dura · ISBN 9780563539155
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«The Story of India» is Michael Wood's historical essay, published by Basic Books in hardcover (256 pages, in English).
The book traces the history of the Indian subcontinent, from the first settlements and the development of its civilization to the Mughal Empire and the struggle for independence, paying attention to the role of ideas, religion and culture in shaping the country's identity.
It is a volume that accompanies the BBC documentary series about India and contains bibliographic references and an index.
It is a work intended for the general public interested in the history of the Indian subcontinent and in the popularization of history.
Michael David Wood is an English historian and broadcaster. He has presented numerous well-known television documentary series from the late 1970s to the present day. Wood has also written a number of books on history, including In Search of the Dark Ages, The Domesday Quest, The Story of England, The Story of India, The Story of China, and In Search of Shakespeare. His works have included English history, history of various civilizations including the Greek, Chinese and Indian, and others. He has been a Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester since 2013.
