Full name: In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India

Author: Edward Luce Year: 2006 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Non Fiction, Politics, Economics Culture: India Purchase/reserch links: Goodreads Barns&Noble Amazon Google Books eBooks.com LibraryThing ISBNs: 9780385514743 9781400079773 0385514743 1400079772

As the world's largest democracy and a rising international economic power, India has long been heralded for its great strides in technology and trade. Yet it is also plagued by poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, and a vast array of other social and economic issues. Here, noted journalist and former Financial Times South Asia bureau chief Edward Luce travels throughout India's many regions, cultures, and religious circles, investigating its fragile balance between tradition and modernity. From meetings with key political figures to fascinating encounters with religious pundits, economic gurus, and village laborers, In Spite of the Gods is a fascinating blend of analysis and reportage that comprehensively depicts the nuances of India's complex situation and its place in the world. Similar books: India Unbound by Gurcharan Das India by Shashi Tharoor The Idea of India by Sunil Khilnani Planet India by Mira Kamdar India by Patrick French The Retreat of Western Liberalism by Edward Luce India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha The Mughal Throne by Abraham Eraly India Calling by Anand Giridharadas Capital by Rana Dasgupta The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru India and the Mughal Dynasty by Valerie Berinstain A New History of India by Stanley Wolpert India by V. S. Naipaul The Beautiful and the Damned by Siddhartha Deb The Story of India by Michael Wood The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein The Establishment by Owen Jones The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan Blowout by Rachel Maddow