The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 031242602X ISBN13: 9780312426026 Release Date: September 2006 Publisher: Picador USA Length: 432 Pages Weight: 0.80 lbs. Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.3" In sixteen linked essays, Nobel Prize--winning 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 subjects--the 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.).