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Indian sub-continent

Paperback. The author has travelled up the Indus to Lahore and to the Khanates of Afghanistan and Central Asia in the 1830s, spying on behalf of the British Government in what was to become known as the Great Game. This title provides an account his travels. Editor(s): Hopkirk, Kathleen. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011710
ISBN
9781906011710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Hardback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 14. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012876
ISBN
9780253012876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.02

Paperback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012944
ISBN
9780253012944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardcover. Series: Anthem Series on Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843312222
ISBN
9781843312222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

Paperback. An exploration into South Asia's regional epic traditions. The author draws on his own fieldwork and analyzes how the oral tradition of the south Indian cult of the goddess Draupadi and five regional martial oral epics compare with one another and tie in with the Sanskrit epics. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 576 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSBB; HRG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226340517
ISBN
9780226340517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.18
€ 69.07

Paperback. Empirically thorough and conceptually clear, Crafting State-Nations will have a substantial impact on the study of comparative political institutions and the conception and understanding of nationalism and democracy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPHV; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897245
ISBN
9780801897245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.01

The first book-length study to examine identity politics among the Bangladeshi diaspora delves into the micro-level dynamics, the internal and external factors and the role of the state and locates these within the broad framework of Muslim identity and Islamism, citizenship and the future of multiculturalism in Europe. Num Pages: 240 pages, Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKB; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089558
ISBN
9780719089558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.56

Paperback. Situating the ginans - a large corpus of hymns and poems - in the larger context of Sufi, Bhakti and Sant poetry in medieval India, the author explores their history, characteristics, themes and prosody, as well as the unique Khojki script in which they were recorded. Series: Ismaili Heritage Series. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; DSC; GTB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648281
ISBN
9781860648281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.60

Hardback. S is for Sri Lankan showcases 50 iconic recipes with a modern twist Series: Alphabet Cooking. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0010045
ISBN
9781849499620
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The right to equality regardless of gender or caste is fundamental in India. This volume presents an analytical overview of the complexities of the systemic violence that Dalit women face, through analysis of five hundred narratives by Dalit women from four states. Editor(s): Aloysius, Irudayam S. J.; Mangubhai, Jayshree P.; Lee, Joel G. Num Pages: 466 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFE; JFSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9789383074761
ISBN
9789383074761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. An argument that well-meaning indigenous rights and development claims and interventions may misrepresent and hurt the very people they seek to help, based on extensive ethnographic research in eastern India. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 illustrations, 1 map, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347651
ISBN
9780822347651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Sylhet, the area of Bangladesh most closely associated with overseas migration, has seen an increase in remittances sent home from abroad, introducing new inequalities. Social change has also been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing trends on mental health.. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JHBK; MBPK; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444. Mental Illness, Modernity and Islam in Sylhet, Bangladesh. 252 pages, 25 ills. Sylhet, the area of Bangladesh most closely associated with overseas migration, has seen an increase in remittances sent home from abroad, introducing new inequalities. Social change has also been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing trends on mental health. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JHBK; MBPK; PSXM. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 16. Weight: 444.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
238
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454881
ISBN
9780857454881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.12

paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Edition
4th ed.
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381341
ISBN
9789382381341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9789382381747
ISBN
9789382381747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. This collection brings together a diverse array of scholars to analyse the issues and points of tension that have marked Sri Lanka's uncertain peace. Editor(s): Amarasingam, Amarnath; Bass, Daniel. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JM; GTF; GTJ; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045735
ISBN
9781849045735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.66

Paperback. The definitive account of the First Anglo-Sikh War, with maps that shed light on the action as never before Num Pages: 336 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445641959
ISBN
9781445641959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

paperback. India is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpoints. This title brings together an illuminating selection of writings on contemporary India. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141012117
ISBN
9780141012117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 7 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; KNTJ; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199467129
ISBN
9780199467129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.17

Hardback. A study of how Napoleon's very real and very serious threat to British India was countered. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271290
ISBN
9781783271290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
3rd ed.
SKU
V9789382381129
ISBN
9789382381129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.11

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