{"product_id":"9780810847705","title":"Historical Dictionary of India","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistorical Dictionary of India\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSurjit Mansingh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Republic of India is the second most populous, the seventh largest by geographical area, and has the fourth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity in the world. While it has always been an important country, it has often been neglected. Of late, however, there has been much talk of the \"new\" India, one with greater economic dynamism, a more active foreign policy, and the emergence of a huge middle class. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith over a hundred new cross-referenced dictionary entries-the majority of which pertain to the last decade-and updating others, the second edition of the \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of India\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the rapidly evolving situation without neglecting the country's ancient past. The chronology has been brought up to date, the introduction expanded, and the bibliography includes numerous new titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSurjit Mansingh\u003c\/b\u003e recently retired as professor of International Politics at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and teaches part-time at the American University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 May 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScarecrow Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780810847705\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e880\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51198009016460,"sku":"9780810847705","price":90.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_7a8d1d42-9683-439f-a259-4dfe582cf90d.jpg?v=1782962914","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780810847705","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}