000			00819nam a2200157Ia 4500
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082			_a954 _bALB
100			_aAlbinia, Alice
245			_aEmpires of the Indus : the story of a river
260			_aLondon _bJohn Murray _c2008
300			_axvii,366p.
500			_aCONTENTS 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
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