TY - BOOK AU - Albinia, Alice TI - Empires of the Indus : the story of a river SN - 0719560055 U1 - 954 PY - 2008/// CY - London PB - John Murray N1 - CONTENTS Illustrations ix Map xii-xiii Preface xv 1.Ramzan in Karachi 1 2.Conquering the Classic River 26 3.Ethiopia's First Fruit 52 4.River Saints 79 5.The Guru's Army 109 6.Up the Khyber 130 7.Buddha on the Silk Road 155 8.Alexander at the Outer Ocean 177 9.Indra's Beverage 216 10.Alluvial Cities 243 11.Huntress of the Lithic 261 12.The Disappearing River 284 Glossary 310 Notes 315 Select Bibliography 333 Acknowledgements 350 Index 353 ER -