

The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity
by
Amartya Sen
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780312426026
Publication Date: 09/05/2006
Edition Description: First Edition
In sixteen linked essays, Nobel Prizewinning economist Amartya Sen discusses India's intellectual and political heritage and how its argumentative tradition is vital for the success of its democracy and secular politics. The Argumentative Indian is "a bracing sweep through aspects of Indian history and culture, and a tempered analysis of the highly charged disputes surrounding these subjectsthe nature of Hindu traditions, Indian identity, the country's huge social and economic disparities, and its current place in the world" (Sunil Khilnani, Financial Times, U.K.).
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