PRESS RELEASE - the history and culture of India revealed through its maps

Dr. Lahiri's epic new large-format publication presents the story of India through its maps, from the earliest chronicles to the skills of the modern cartographer and the changes of the post-Independence era.

Mapping India (292 x 292 mm;  £90, Hardcover) is a large-format, full-colour collection of cartographical representations of the various physical and polictical entities that have formed part of India over the course of its long history. Manosi Lahiri's erudite and fascinating text puts the developments in a strong cultural and historical context that the reader will find both enlightening and informative.

This is a rare publication that will be a welcome addition to the libraries of those many people blessed with a fascination for maps: it captures the imagination to the extent that once started, it is very difficult to put down.

Please open the attached PDF files for full details.

 For more information, cover & other images, or to request a review copy, please contact Kodansha Europe at info@kodansha.eu.

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