{"product_id":"in-an-antique-land","title":"In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"181\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"602\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eIn an Antique Land\u003c\/em\u003e (first published in 1992) is a unique blend of historical narrative, travel writing, and personal memoir by acclaimed Indian author Amitav Ghosh. The book recounts Ghosh’s experiences as a young anthropologist in rural Egypt during the 1980s, where he lived and conducted fieldwork while researching a 12th-century Jewish merchant named Abraham Ben Yiju and his Indian slave, Bomma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eSet across two timelines—Ghosh’s present-day life in Egypt and the medieval past of Ben Yiju—the book explores the surprising and forgotten connections between India, the Middle East, and Africa in the pre-colonial Indian Ocean world. Rather than taking a traditional academic approach, Ghosh uses a narrative style to examine themes of identity, cultural exchange, history, and postcolonialism. The result is a deeply human story that challenges Western assumptions about global history and the nature of cultural boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1956) is an award-winning Indian author and historian, known for his richly researched novels and non-fiction that explore the intersections of history, culture, and global migration. Educated in Delhi, Oxford, and Egypt, Ghosh holds a doctorate in social anthropology and has taught at prestigious institutions such as Columbia and Harvard. His fiction—especially the acclaimed \u003cem data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eIbis Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eSea of Poppies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eRiver of Smoke\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003eFlood of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e)—blends narrative artistry with historical insight, while his non-fiction, including \u003cem data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eIn an Antique Land\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003eThe Great Derangement\u003c\/em\u003e, reflects his deep engagement with themes such as colonialism, environmental crisis, and global interconnection. Ghosh has received numerous honors, including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1968\"\u003eJnanpith Award\u003c\/strong\u003e (India’s highest literary honor), and continues to be a prominent voice in both literary and academic circles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45156759765178,"sku":"2IBYHRVEQ-Used","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/8523.jpg?v=1758036940","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/in-an-antique-land","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}