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In an Antique Land: History in the Guise of a Traveler's Tale (Vintage Departures) (Paperback)

by Ghosh Amitav (Author), Amitav Ghosh (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage Books USA; Reprint edition (April 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0679727833
  • ISBN-13: 978-0679727835
  • Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars In Depth Historical Account of Egyptian Life and Jewish History and India, 18 Aug 2007
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Amitav Ghosh is an author par excellence...The Glass House and Hungry Tide (if one sees the BBC Documentary on Ganges, it would go hand in hand with Hungry Tide):his command and portrayal in English is simply superb. Whatever prompted him to go to Egypt and write this in depth historical portrayal alongwith an interesting account of Egyptian village life ..this would surely be interesting to know...This book needed time and one needed to be attentive..its certainly not the kind of absorbing reading as with Glass Palace or Hungry Tide....but was nevertheless interesting for me to take it on a long distance flight...this would appeal to anyone interested in the connections between Jewish History, India and Egypt...there was a thriving Jewish community in Kochi and Calcutta & I am sure there will be one once again as the face of Indian economy changes...but its certainly not a book for a short bus journey...
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5.0 out of 5 stars in reply to Harri, 16 Sep 2008
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What prompted Ghosh to write this? Well, very few people know that Amitav Ghosh is an anthropologist-- has a DPhil from Oxford University. he did fieldwork in Eqypt and wrote about Kinship....
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good modern picture of an antique culture., 1 Dec 1998
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The author has done an excellent job of observing village culture being impacted by the 20th century. I found it educational and absorbing reading.
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