Speaking of History (Record no. 69415)

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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780143476931
028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME
Distributor Name : Savera Book Distributors
Distributor address : 4754, Akarshan Bhawan, 23, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi
Bill Number : INV/26-27/0267
Bill Date : 16/06/2026
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 954.007 THA
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Thapar, Romila.
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name ; Arora, Namit.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Speaking of History
Remainder of title : Conversations about India’s Past and Present.
Statement of responsibility, etc /Romila Thapar.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc , Gurugram
Name of publisher, distributor, etc : Penguin Random House
Date of publication, distribution, etc , 2025.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xvii, 284p.
Dimensions : 24cm.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount 489
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Speaking of History brings India’s past into sharp, urgent focus. In these wide-ranging conversations, Romila Thapar, the distinguished historian, joins Namit Arora, incisive writer and social critic, to explore how history is written, remembered and fought over.<br/><br/>Together, they pull back the curtain on the historian’s craft: how evidence is weighed, how interpretations are made, and why the past has become a battleground of politics and identity. From caste and gender to religion, mythology and nationalism, they revisit much contested terrain and ask the vital questions―what can we really know about our past, and why does it matter so much today?<br/><br/>The result is both erudite and refreshingly accessible: a book that challenges distortion and mythmaking, while celebrating history as an act of curiosity, argument and critical inquiry. At a time when the discipline is under siege, Speaking of History is both a defence of rigorous scholarship and a lively reminder that to engage with history in all its complexity is to undertake a profound journey―an inquiry not just into the past, but into ourselves.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element History
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Indian History
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element India’s Past and Present
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Romila Thapar.
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Books
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Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type
    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 19/06/2026 Savera Book Distributors 489.00   954.007 THA 31558 19/06/2026 19/06/2026 Books
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