Unruly Waters: How Mountain Rivers And Monsoons Have Shaped South Asia's History
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Book: Very good
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Pages: Good
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Water is not merely a backdrop to South Asian civilisation — it is its very lifeblood, its destroyer, and its most unpredictable sovereign. Unruly Waters by Sunil Amrith presents a sweeping historical narrative that chronicles how the monsoons, rivers, and mountain glaciers of Asia have dictated the rise and fall of empires, the migration of peoples, and the ambitions of modern nation-states across India, China, and the broader South Asian subcontinent. From ancient hydraulic civilisations to colonial-era engineering projects and the climate anxieties of the twenty-first century, Amrith traces humanity's relentless and often fraught struggle to harness, predict, and survive the continent's most elemental force. Amrith, a Harvard historian and MacArthur Fellow, writes with rare interdisciplinary authority, weaving together environmental science, political history, and human biography into a richly textured tapestry. His prose is at once scholarly and urgent, illuminating how dreams of water control have shaped national identities and geopolitical rivalries, while the climate crisis now threatens to unravel centuries of adaptation. Unruly Waters ultimately argues that to understand South Asia's past — and its precarious future — one must first look to the sky and the rivers that answer its call.
Author: Sunil Amrith
Format: Paperback
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Water is not merely a backdrop to South Asian civilisation — it is its very lifeblood, its destroyer, and its most unpredictable sovereign. Unruly Waters by Sunil Amrith presents a sweeping historical narrative that chronicles how the monsoons, rivers, and mountain glaciers of Asia have dictated the rise and fall of empires, the migration of peoples, and the ambitions of modern nation-states across India, China, and the broader South Asian subcontinent. From ancient hydraulic civilisations to colonial-era engineering projects and the climate anxieties of the twenty-first century, Amrith traces humanity's relentless and often fraught struggle to harness, predict, and survive the continent's most elemental force. Amrith, a Harvard historian and MacArthur Fellow, writes with rare interdisciplinary authority, weaving together environmental science, political history, and human biography into a richly textured tapestry. His prose is at once scholarly and urgent, illuminating how dreams of water control have shaped national identities and geopolitical rivalries, while the climate crisis now threatens to unravel centuries of adaptation. Unruly Waters ultimately argues that to understand South Asia's past — and its precarious future — one must first look to the sky and the rivers that answer its call.