Asian history Books
ANE Books Jawaharlal Nehru: The Spirit of Humanism
Book SynopsisJawaharlal Nehru's noble aims were rooted in humanism and respect for individuals. A.P. Saxena's work highlights Nehru's inspiration and commitment to humanism, making a scholarly contribution to Nehruvian studies.
£999.99
Pentagon Press Unveiling of Lhasa
Book SynopsisEdmund Candler was the correspondent of the correspondent of the Daily Mail who accompanied the British expeditionary forces that in 1903. He provides an eyewitness account of Great Britain’s first and last military incursion in to the forbidden land on the roof of the world .The British expedition to Tibet in 1903 and 1904, led by Sir Frances seeking to prevent the Russian Empire from interfering in Tibetan affairs and thus gaining a foothold in one of the buffer states surrounding British India.
£35.96
Pentagon Press Cultural Heritage of Jammu and Kashmir
Book SynopsisSituated at the crossroads of South and Central Asia, the State of Jammu and Kashmir has made lasting contribution to Indian philosophy, arts and aesthetics, historiography and various other aspects, thus becoming an inalienable part of India's spiritual and national consciousness. Numerous sacred shrines of Jammu and Kashmir are revered and regularly visited by millions of people. Here powerful cultural movements developed and spread not only to other parts of India but even beyond India's borders to Tibet, Central Asia, Mongolia, China and other adjacent countries. It is here that the humanistic and universal philosophies of Buddhism, Shaivism, Sufism and Rishi culture have flowered.
£999.99
Shubhi Publications The Holy City: Benares
Book SynopsisBenares is a revered religious city in India where spirituality permeates daily life. The author shares their experiences in the city, hoping to guide open-minded visitors. Originally published in 1912, the book now includes photographs showcasing the city's timeless essence.
£36.56
Shubhi Publications Khadi: A Historical Journey
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£999.99
Akansha Publishing Lectures on History of Manipur
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£999.99
Akansha Publishing National Cooperative Organisation in India
Book SynopsisNational Cooperative Organisations in India
£6.00
Akansha Publishing Historians and Historiography of Northeast India
Book SynopsisPublication honors 27 historians of Northeast India, covering biographical info, historical contributions, and methodological assessments. Highlights major works and intellectual heritage of the region. Includes endnotes on other contributors. Valuable resource for history enthusiasts.
£999.99
Akansha Publishing Gaan NGAI A Festival of The Zeliangrong Nagas of
Book SynopsisGaan Ngai Festival of Zeliangrong Nagas in NE India is researched by Ministry of Culture through NEZCC. Celebrated in Assam, Manipur, Nagaland by the community.
£13.49
Lotus Press Patriot: Netaji, Subhash Chandra Gosh
Book SynopsisClement Attlee believed I.N.A. led to British exit from India in 1947. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's role in India's freedom not recognized. Book by Lt. Col. Lakshmi Sahgal sheds light on Netaji's personality, nature, and treatment of women. Calls for justice to be done to this chapter of Indian history.
£11.24
Originals (An imprint of Low Price Publications) The South Asia File: A Colonial Paradigm of
Book SynopsisThe colonial paradigm shapes the understanding of Indic civilization, attributing its origins to migrating races like Aryans. Occidentals believe no significant scientific advances occurred in India before the Golden age of Greece in 600 BCE.
£20.24
Originals (An imprint of Low Price Publications) Bhagat Singh Revisited: Historiography, Biography
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£999.99
Originals (An imprint of Low Price Publications) Freedom Movement in India: 1857-1947
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£999.99
Sandeep Prakashan Development of Material Culture in Ancient India
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£999.99
Sandeep Prakashan Guilds of Mediaeval Andhra Desa
Book SynopsisIndia is a land of hair styles. In no other country has so much imagination, and artistic genius lent to devising hair styles.
£999.99
Punthi Pustak Changing Cultural Mosaic of a Village in Assam
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£999.99
Punthi Pustak India, Challenge and Response: Unity and Variety,
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£13.12
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Punjabi Musalmans
Book SynopsisThe work originally published in 1915 is a sociological and anthropological study relating to Musalmans located between the Indus and the Sutlej rivers to the south of the main Himalayan range in the undivided Punjab and North Western Frontier Provinces. It studies the divisions, origin and ancestry of various Punjabi Musalman tribes, sketches the history of Punjab starting from Alexander''s invasion and provides useful statistical data regarding the population and geographical distribution of the tribes besides tracing the history of Islamic religion and its doctrines. It covers their characteristics, religious observances, festivals, food habits, customs and ceremonies relating to marriage and burial, language, manners, gestures, laws of inheritance, amusement, games and superstitions, etc. In addition to the Punjabi Musalman tribes described in details, the book also provides a very useful table of other tribes classed as Rajputs and Jats in the Census of 1911, indicating their names, habitat and population.
£39.89
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Women in Peasant Movements: Tebhaga, Naxalite and
Book SynopsisThe book traces the form, direction and dynamics of the working class rural women''s participation in the peasant movements in West Bengal. The study focuses on the radical (viz. the Tebhaga 1946-47 and Naxalite movements 1967-71) and the reformative' peasant movements of 1970s and 1980s. Based on solid empirical and historical data, this study delineates important commonalities and variations in women's participation in these movements. The author lays his foundation on a sound theoretical perspective and substantiates his conclusions by numerous case studies. He argues that within the ideological framework of the radical peasant movements women are able to manifest their latent discontent not only against the landowners, but also against patriarchy, economic insecurity, restricted access to property, lower social status, illiteracy, and other forms of marginalisation and subjugation that formed the basis of their accumulated deprivation syndrome. However, the ideological frame of reference of the contemporary reformative movements offers very little scope to rural women to manifest such latent discontent.
£33.24
Low Price Publications History of Delhi under the Later Mughals
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£999.99
Institute for Defence Studies & Analysis Cambodia: the Lost Decades
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£999.99
Bharatiya Kala Prakashan South Indian Archaeology
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£999.99
Library of Tibetan Works & Archives Dge-dun-chos-phel: Biography of the 20th Century
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£999.99
Bhavan Books & Prints Folktales of the India Frontiers
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£22.49
Decent Books Nation, Nationalism and Social Structure in
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£999.99
Shubhi Publications Delhi and Its Fort Palace: A Historical Preview
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£999.99
Winsome Books India Kumbh Mela: A Dip Tp Salvation
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£18.74
Low Price Publications The Jats: Vol. 2: Their Role and Contribution to
Book SynopsisVol. II explores the role and contribution of Jats in North & North-West India through historical analysis and interdisciplinary research papers. Covers Jat settlements, social, economic, political aspects from 2nd to 20th century. Includes Jat peasant movements in modern times.
£999.99
Lotus Press Advanced Study in the History of Modern India
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£6.64
Bookwell Publications May One Nine
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£16.88
Readworthy Publications Pvt Ltd Amartya Sen's Hindu Bash
Book SynopsisThe volume is an erudite work on Nobel Laureate Prof. Amartya Sen''s perception of Hinduism and the Hindus as evident in his books The Argumentative Indian and Identity and Violence. It examines Sen''s stinging views on Hindutva and Hindu culture. The author argues that the work engages in Hindu-baiting and scrutinizes certain discrepancies that have crept in as a result of accepting theories, such as Sri Rama was a myth and Ramayana is a parable, uncritically. The book also comments on Prof. Sen''s allegations that Hindu political activists nowadays pay little heed to the ''tolerant'' Hindu tradition and are bent upon rewriting history to suit their own ideologies.
£11.10
Mapin Publishing Pvt.Ltd Indian Troops in Europe
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£22.80
Palimpsest Publisher Garden of Fools 2012
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£20.24
Pentagon Press China's Strategic Behaviour
Book SynopsisChina’s Strategic Behaviour takes us on an enticing and a grand journey. It traces China’s past and present and translates - Chinese thoughts, choice and behaviour. The book attempts to unlock the overwhelming complexity and energy of a country which has been misunderstood owing to the cloak with which it has kept itself chaste. As China continues its inexorable rise and regains its position of strength as a result of its incredible economic growth, it feels justified in asserting its ‘rightful place’ in the new world order. It is only after the humiliation of being colonised by the Western powers that China realised the extent of its frailty and fragility. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) came into being in a fragmented country and therefore, had a monumental task of blowing life into it.The twenty – first century belongs to the country which has size, sway and stockpile and China more than qualifies when it comes to the aforementioned parameters. China has emerged as a major influencer in the post-modern times and it is enthralling to see the manner in which it has accomplished the same. This book, is, a humble attempt to decipher China’s strategies in order to provide insight into the various routes which China might tread in the future to claim its rightful position.
£32.96
Manohar Publishers and Distributors The Cultural Heritage of Meghalaya
Book SynopsisThe state of Meghalaya, formed on 21 January 1972, is a state of fascinating socio-cultural significance. Its heritage can be traced from the prehistoric times of Stone Age upto the present. Though comprising mainly of the matrilineal Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia tribes the state also houses many other lesser known communities such as the Hajong, Sakachep, Biate, Koch, Dalu, Margnar and the Nepali. All these communities find voice in this volume. The Cultural Heritage of Meghalaya looks at the state of Meghalaya exhaustively from the perspective of heritage documentation and maintenance.
£85.49
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Women in Contemporary India: Traditional Images
Book SynopsisThe problem of social change in the largely traditional societies of South Asia has been the focus of wide ranging studies by sociologists, yet the implications of change for the place of women in the social, cultural, economic and political life of these societies in transition is a neglected field of sociological inquiry. The Report of the Committee on the Status of Women in India notes the paucity of data' on important social and economic variables affecting the presonality structure and patterns of social behaviour of Indian women. This landmark book offers a fresh perspective on women and social change through empirical studies of the interaction between the traditional images of women and their new social roles in the family and the wider society. The first section of the book presents an overview of the actual situation of women in India and outlines a realistic scenario for the integration of women in the process of national development.
£39.89
Manohar Publishers and Distributors A Caste in a Changing World
Book SynopsisThis narrative history of a single caste of western India from the eighteenth to the twentieth century examines the background of the caste''s separate identity and the evolution of social and economic patterns and institutions which contributed to its maintenance. Drawing on government documents, temple and monastery records, newspapers, family histories, caste publications and personal interviews the author traces the growth of the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmans from a small, relatively insignificant rural group to a thriving, significantly urbanized community by the 1930s. Commencing with a discussion of the Gaud Saraswat Brahman caste cluster of Goa from which the Saraswats emerged, the study then describes their creation of a separate caste possessing a distinctive religious affiliation with a new spiritual lineage of swamis (preceptors). There follows an analysis of the impact of colonial rule on the Saraswats. New opportunities of education, employment and urban migration coincided with innovations of orthodoxy creating significant challenges between forces of reform and reaction within the community. The twentieth century saw a reconciliation and renewal of community with rapprochement between laity and their swami laying a foundation for reintegration of the caste. Described as a basic study for anyone interested in the impact of modernization on the resiliency of caste groups in India', the work explores those elements in the Saraswat's history in which ties of caste were significant.
£39.89
Juggernaut Publication Shivaji: India’s Great Warrior King
Book SynopsisThis biography corrects many falsities and myths, and it is the only book you need to read about one of Indiaâs greatest heroes.
£20.89
Motilal Banarsidass, The Gupta Empire
Book SynopsisThe Gupta Empire describes the material and moral progress which India had achieved during the paramount sovereignty of the Gupta emperors in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. It traces the origin and rise of the ruling family to Srigupta (A.D. 240-280) and concludes with the reign of Kumaragupta III (A.D. 543). It discusses the spirit of the age and the various trends in the sphere of religion, economy, society, education, administration, are and architecture. It seeks to bring together all the facts and date derivable from different sources-literary, epigraphic and numismatic, the accounts of foreign visitors, particularly of the Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien who has left a detached and valuable record of India's civilization during the reign of Chandragupta II. Herein we get an accurate picture of India's golden age, the growth of her various institutions, here activities of expansion, colonization and her intercourse with Indonesia, China and other countries.
£20.89
Manohar Publishers and Distributors The Revolt of 1857 in Haryana
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£34.19
Manohar Publishers and Distributors A Comprehensive History of India: Prehistory of
Book SynopsisThe proper study of prehistory received a boost in the post-Independence period. Hundreds of pre historic sites have since been discovered almost all over the country, even in the north-east which was archaeologically a terra incognita till now.
£34.65
Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Silent Assertions: Women's Agency in Jammu and
Book SynopsisThrough meticulous research and compelling narratives, it brings to light how women have silently but forcefully asserted their gender identity during the period of militancy. The book serves as a powerful testament to the indomitable spirit of women in their pursuit of agency and equality.
£17.99
Tapir Academic Press Educational Reforms & their Attainment Outcomes:
Book SynopsisEducational Reforms & their Attainment Outcomes - The Norwegian Reform Experience, 1955-1975
£17.06
Museum Tusculanum Press Willem Leyel's Travel to India 1639-1643
Book SynopsisOn 8 November 1639, Willem Leyel leaves Denmark as commander of the ship Christianshavn. The destination is the Danish possession Tranquebar with the fortress Dansborg on the south-western coast of India from which he is to manage the trading activities of the first Danish East India Company. The journey is a nightmare of obstacles and it ends up lasting several years. When he finally arrives at Dansborg on 5 September 1643, everything is in a state of decay and the relieved manager bolts with the last items of value. Leyel has to reconstruct everything from scratch and proves to be equal to the occasion. There are too few men, too little money, and hardly any connection to the management in Copenhagen. But Leyel knows how to stay friends with the local princes, he earns money through trading in their kingdoms -- and gradually through piracy too! -- so that Dansborg can remain Danish territory. The story of Willem Leyel builds primarily on his own records which are kept in the public record office. It paints a picture of a unique and fantastic piece of Danish history, of the conditions in Tranquebar, of life during the perilous voyages -- several dramatic events have been reconstructed down to the last detail.
£999.99
Museum Tusculanum Press Cultural Encounters in Near Eastern History
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£999.99
Museum Tusculanum Press The Governor's Residence in Tranquebar: The House
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£48.44
Museum Tusculanum Press Zauberdiagnose und Schwarze Magie in Mesopotamien
Book SynopsisEven today witchcraft is found in many socities, and ancient Mesopotamia was no exception. To the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians witchcraft was the cause of otherwise inexplicable diseases and misfortunes, and elaborate means of protection against and cure from the consequences of witchcraft were developed. This study examines Mesopotamian anti-witchcraft literature, focusing on the extant descriptions of witches and sorceresses, their methods, the symptoms of the bewitched and the rituals and remedies used to combat witchcraft.
£999.99
Museum Tusculanum Press Studies in Zoroastrian Family Law: A Comparative
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£48.59
