In Spite of the Gods - Edward Luce

Title: In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India
Author: Edward Luce
Publisher: Doubleday
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Edition: First edition, seventh printing, 2007
ISBN: 9780385514743
Condition: Second-hand. Good. The dust jacket shows light rubbing, surface marks and edge wear, with small creases and wear at the corners and spine ends. The binding is intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Edward Luce examines the political, economic and social forces reshaping modern India, drawing on his experience as the Financial Times South Asia correspondent and extensive reporting across the country.

The book explores India’s rapid economic growth alongside persistent inequality, caste, religion, bureaucracy, democracy and social change, offering an accessible account of the tensions shaping one of the world’s largest nations.