Aryans

Few themes in history have had as strong a hold on people's imagination. Fewer still have managed to alter the course of civilization. This is Charles Allen's definitive account of the Aryans, offering a grand sweep of language, mythology, contested histories and conflict. Spanning continents, cultures and societies: from the Russian steppe to the Indus valley, the Iliad to the Mahabharata, Greek to Sanskrit, Putin to Trump, and Müller to Vivekananda, Aryans astonishes with its scope. Allen, true to a style that has endeared him to a legion of admirers, weaves a narrative that is startling and illuminating. The product of a great investigation and meticulous scholarship, Aryans, Allen's last book, is his crowning achievement and marks the end of an illustrious career.

About the author

Charles Allen is the author of a number of bestselling books about India, including Plain Tales from the Raj, Kipling Sahib, Ashoka and Coromandel. A traveller, historian and master storyteller, his books, which draw on detailed research, are a testament to a life spent uncovering the stories of the land of his birth. His lasting legacy lies in a series of books about British involvement in India, and the people whose scholarship helped trace the past of the subcontinent and discovered the common root of Indian and European languages. He died in 2020, leaving Aryans, close to completion, with his dear friend David Loyn, who has edited the book.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Allen
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9789357312684
• ISBN: 978-93-5731-268-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 234 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 678 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, RELIGION / General, European History, HISTORY / Modern / General, RELIGION / History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / World, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Political science & theory, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Political science and theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust