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Rene Grousset's The Civilizations of the East: India is regarded to be the most valuable introduction to the history of civilization and art of India. The area of study, in the present volume, has been divided into three main chapters, Buddhist and Brahman India, Farther India, and the Malay Archipelago and Muslim India, thus covering a diverse area over an immense time. In the first chapter, beginning with the Indus Valley Civilization, followed by a brief ...
The Civilizations of the East is a stimulating and perceptive survey of oriental civilizations and traces their evolution from the earliest times to the dawn of modern era. The book provides an unparalleled source of insight into Asiatic arts and cultures. It is a study of eastern ideals and schools of art and contains a detailed account of archaeological and artistic data of the continent. The book also provides a guiding thread among the various styles and ...