Weba window into the past Webwindows into the past life histories and the historian of south asia. Webknown throughout the world for her balanced and influential interpretation of modern india, mahatma gandhi, and nehru, judith brown has excelled herself by. Includes bibliographical references and index. Webher distinctively creative approach differs from traditional historical biography in that it explores a variety of “life histories” and shows us how they become invaluable windows. Webunderstanding the past by examining the objects people valued reveals the deeper story—the truth about history lies in the lives of the people who populated that world. Webher distinctively creative approach differs from traditional historical biography in that it explores a variety of life histories and shows us how they become invaluable. Webher latest book, so exquisitely well crafted, is a gem. It gives us fresh glimpses into facets of india's (or south asia's) recent past, of things never before seen, or imagined.
