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

By (author): "Amartya Sen"
Publish Date: 2005
The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity
ISBN031242602X
ISBN139780312426026
AsinThe Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity
Original titleThe Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity
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.).