Vorwort

Beautiful edition with a new introduction to the history of the land and the people, highlighting the origins of myth and folklore.

Autorentext

Roshen Dalal is a writer and researcher living in Dehradun, India. She has an MA and PhD in ancient Indian History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. She is the author of fourteen books on Indian and world history, as well as on religion and philosophy, along with one philosophical novel and numerous articles and book reviews. Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books on mythology and folklore. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

Zusammenfassung
In the origins of Ancient India lie the seeds of gods and legends that populate the mythologies, philosophies and culture of the continent. From the migrations of the earliest people into the basin of the Indus and the city of Harappan, to the rise of the Ganges civilization, this new book gives an insight into the rich diversity of India today.