×


 x 

Shopping cart

Indian sub-continent

Results 161 - 180 of 1446

Indian sub-continent

Paperback. Uses English language education for women in India between 1850 and 1940 as a way to explore how and why the English language became a powerful tool in struggles over caste hierarchy. This book shows how elite men linked ideas of matrimony, chastity, and heteronormativity with modernity in order to claim power on a national level. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; 2AB; CFB; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352273
ISBN
9780822352273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 363 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140. . Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cosmo Publications
Number of pages
363
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KI20002320
ISBN
9788177550986
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330486
ISBN
9780822330486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.08

Paperback. Explores Christianity's trajectory as a social and cultural force in southern India. This title shows how caste was central to the way in which categories of religion and culture were formed and negotiated in missionary encounters, and how the social and semiotic possibilities of Christianity lead to a new politic of equal rights in South India. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRC; HRG; JFSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636. Christianity and Caste Society in India. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. 408 pages, illustrations. Explores Christianity's trajectory as a social and cultural force in southern India. This title shows how caste was central to the way in which categories of religion and culture were formed and negotiated in missionary encounters, and how the social and semiotic possibilities of Christianity lead to a new politic of equal rights in South India. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRC; HRG; JFSC; JFSL3. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 27. Weight: 582.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273498
ISBN
9780520273498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

paperback. Analyzes Indian receptivity to the right-wing Hindu nationalist party and its political wing, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which claims to create a polity based on "ancient" Hindu culture. This book offers insights into Indian politics and focuses on the links between democracy and ethnic majoritarianism. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JPFM; JPFN; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691006710
ISBN
9780691006710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57
€ 42.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286. Curry Cook and Curry Books. 200 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. Part of the "English Kitchen" series, this book traces the development of Anglo-Indian cookery in English and Scottish cookery books from its earliest appearance in the 18th century through to modern works by Camilla Punjabi and Marguerite Patten. It also looks at the various classes of cooks who produced popular and interesting recipes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; WBN. Dimension: 185 x 139 x 21. Weight: 286.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018576
ISBN
9781903018576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Series: Oxford India Short Introductions Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
OUP India
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198089353
ISBN
9780198089353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.94

hardcover. John Palmer was the most influential and wealthiest British merchant in British India for the first three decades of the nineteenth century. This book presents an account of both of Palmer's business and personal life, showing how his personal relations and circumstances shaped his commercial strategies. Series: Worlds of the East India Company. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 black and white,. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; 3JH; BGB; HBJF; HBLL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Boydell Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781843833031
ISBN
9781843833031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.80

Hardback. Documenting one of the rare success stories in the history of wildlife conservation, The Return of the Unicorns distills two decades of intensive fieldwork and research on one of the world's most endangered animals: Rhinoceros unicornis, commonly known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 93 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; PSVW7; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084505
ISBN
9780231084505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.70

Paperback. Shows that traditionalism and modernity reinforce each other among the priests at the Minakshi Temple. This book also shows that the priests have become more 'professional' and modern-minded while also insisting on the legitimacy of tradition. It concludes by critiquing the analysis of modernity and tradition in social science. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRLP1; HRLP7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116587
ISBN
9780691116587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.77

Hardcover. Explores the evolving shape of a series of Catholic festivals that took place throughout the duration of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa (1510-1961) Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBTQ; HRCC7; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090615
ISBN
9780719090615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.55

Paperback. India is widely regarded as the most celebrated case of a 'failed' developmental state, seemingly the exception that belies the prediction of a triumphant Asian century. This title presents a model that questions conventional views of economic development by showing that the Indian state is a divided leviathan. Series: Contemporary Indian Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 figures, 4 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216816
ISBN
9780253216816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. The Second World War was not fought by Britain alone. India produced the largest volunteer army in world history: over 2 million men. In this book, we hear the myriad voices of ordinary Indian people, from the first Indian to win the Victoria Cross, the nurses in Indian General Hospitals to labourers and their families in remote villages. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099542278
ISBN
9780099542278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCP; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691602356
ISBN
9780691602356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.16

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631868
ISBN
9780691631868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.50

Paperback. An examination of how, despite similar historical contexts, India became a stable democracy post-independence, whilst Pakistan became an unstable autocracy. Num Pages: 258 pages, 8 b/w illus. 3 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; JPB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 35.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316635247
ISBN
9781316635247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.04

Paperback. The violent partitioning of British India along religious lines and communalist aggression have compelled Indian citizens to contend with the notion that an exclusive, fixed religious identity is fundamental to selfhood. This title traces the long-term healing processes of Muslim and Hindu devotees of a complex of dargahs in northwestern India. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262812
ISBN
9780520262812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.42

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
€ 22.71

Hardcover. Series: Diversity and Plurality in South Asia. Num Pages: 158 pages, 14+ b+w figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857281098
ISBN
9780857281098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.94

paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415544467
ISBN
9780415544467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.86

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!