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Paperback. Priya Joshi demonstrates how a paradoxical legacy has shaped the works of Indian writers such as Krupa Satthianadhan, Ahmed Ali and Salman Rushdie, a process she calls the "indigenization" of the English novel. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125857
ISBN
9780231125857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. Contesting the Indian City features a collection of cutting-edge empirical studies that offer insights into issues of politics, equity, and space relating to urban development in modern India. Editor(s): Shatkin, Gavin. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444367041
ISBN
9781444367041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAM2; HRAX; HRG; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381549
ISBN
9789382381549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.08

Hardcover. Through an examination of the critical junctures in post-colonial Sri Lanka, Kenneth D. Bush refines and advances our understanding of the dynamics underpinning violent and non-violent 'ethnic' conflict. The book enables us to understand how the ebb and flow of relations within ethnic groups affects relations between groups, for good or for ill. Series: MBA Series. Num Pages: 285 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTJ; JFSL; JHMP; JPV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333714560
ISBN
9780333714560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Tulika Books
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381808
ISBN
9789382381808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.78

Hardcover. Provides an account of Bangladesh's political system, economic performance, and social ambiguities arising out of its people's multiple identities. Editor(s): Jahan, Rounaq. Num Pages: 420 pages, tables, figures, chronology, map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKB; 1FM; GTB; GTF; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781856498258
ISBN
9781856498258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.47

Hardcover. Laura Carsten Mahrenbach examines the domestic conditions which lead Emerging Power states Brazil and India to choose specific strategies in pursuit of trade policy goals. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KLSB; JPS; KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137303707
ISBN
9781137303707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.08

paperback. Moral thought and ethical practice in South Asia, past and present Editor(s): Pandian, Anand; Ali, Daud. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222435
ISBN
9780253222435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.52

Paperback. Illuminates the complexities of river restoration in Kathmandu - one of the fastest-growing cities in South Asia Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; RBKF; RNF; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350804
ISBN
9780822350804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.54

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403985934
ISBN
9781403985934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.92

Hardback. The Zina Ordinance is part of the Hadood Ordinances that were promulgated in 1979 by the military dictator, General Zia-ul-Haq. This work argues that the Zina laws help situate morality within the individual, thus de-emphasizing the prevalence of societal immorality. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812856
ISBN
9780774812856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.56

Paperback. By 1885, India may have become the jewel in the British crown, but already a series of changes had occurred within Indian society that would set the foundations for the modern states of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Providing an introduction to these dramatic changes, this volume introduces the major historical developments and debates. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582317383
ISBN
9780582317383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.94

Paperback. With chapters that explore the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi and Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, this book examines the lives and contributions of the main exponents of the tradition in India. Editor(s): Jackson, William J. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378. Indian Spirituality Inspired by Mantras. 252 pages, Illustrations, map. Editor(s): Jackson, William J. With chapters that explore the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi and Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, this book examines the lives and contributions of the main exponents of the tradition in India. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRLK. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 17. Weight: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
World Wisdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935493969
ISBN
9781935493969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.61

paperback. Showcases peasants' memories of everyday life in North India under royal rule before Indian Independence and their musings on the contrast between the old days and the unprecedented shifts that a half century has wrought. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 b&w photos, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822328209
ISBN
9780822328209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.76

Hardback. People from the Indian sub-continent have been in Britain since the end of the seventeenth century. The presence of princes and maharajahs is well documented but this book, first published in 1986, was the first account of the ordinary people in Britain. This book will be of interest to students of history.

Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138921207
ISBN
9781138921207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 209.40

Hardback. Exploring changes in the Indian banking sector over the last 20 years, compared with the Chinese equivalent, the author develops a detailed indicator-based framework to assess the liberalization of a banking sector along process steps. It finds that liberalization has improved sectoral performance, but has so far had no effect on the macro level. Series: Contributions to Economics. Num Pages: 315 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9783790819816
ISBN
9783790819816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781477311585
ISBN
9781477311585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.48

Hardcover. Jan Huygen van Linschoten (1562-1611) was a Dutchman who in 1596 penned the famous Itinerario, an account of his travel to the Indian Peninsular, with engravings and captions. This work reproduces these engravings and captions together with an extensive analysis. Num Pages: 128 pages, 32 halftones, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FK; GTB; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 267 x 14. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226847009
ISBN
9780226847009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.01
€ 53.02

Hardback. Exploring the rise and fall of Sanskrit as a vehicle of poetry and polity, this title traces the two great moments of its transformation. Drawing parallels with the rise of Latin literature and the Roman empire, it asks whether these very different histories challenge theories of culture and power and suggest possibilities for practice. Num Pages: 703 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BBA; DSB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
703
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245006
ISBN
9780520245006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05
€ 62.38

Hardback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159586
ISBN
9780231159586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.22
€ 76.28

Hardcover. Historians of British colonial rule in India have noted both the place of military might and the imposition of new cultural categories in the making of Empire. In this book, the author uncovers a lesser-known story of power: the power of bureaucracy. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226703275
ISBN
9780226703275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 44.10

Paperback. The Aghori have been known as the most radical ascetics in India: living naked on the cremation grounds, meditating on corpses, engaging in cannibalism and coprophagy, and consuming intoxicants out of human skulls. This book explores the dynamics of pollution, death, and healing in Aghor medicine. It examines a range of Aghor therapies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSR; JHM; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520252196
ISBN
9780520252196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.04

Paperback. A history of India upto 1300 AD, introducing the beginnings of India's cultural dynamics. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140138351
ISBN
9780140138351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.77

Paperback. Offers a contribution to theoretical debates about political - religious and nationalist - violence. This book brings together two perspectives on political violence - identification and purification. It combines these insights with a focus on urban youth culture, in which masculinity, physicality, and the performance of violence are key values. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFFE; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691117096
ISBN
9780691117096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

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