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Muslim Cosmopolitanism in the Age of Empire recovers the stories of five Indian Muslim scholars who, in the aftermath of the uprising of 1857, were hunted by British authorities, fled their homes in……続きを見る

Working as merchants, skilled tradesmen, clerks, lawyers, and journalists, Indians formed the economic and administrative middle class in colonial Kenya. In general, they were wealthier than African……続きを見る

This book offers a critical contribution to feminist peace and disaster research by challenging the successful disaster recovery narrative of the Kachchh 2001 earthquake in Gujarat, India. Engaging ……続きを見る

This book provides the first comparative analysis of how religious, gender and national identities have been constructed in Christian, Buddhist and Hindu girls' schools in Sri Lanka in the context o……続きを見る

This book delves into the intricate tapestry of Deoband Islam in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Challenging simplistic narratives, it unveils the nuanced reality of Deoband Islam, revealing a div……続きを見る

Practicing Caste attempts a fundamental break from the tradition of caste studies, showing the limits of the historical, sociological, political, and moral categories through which it has usually be……続きを見る

Danna Agmon's gripping microhistory is a vivid guide to the "Nayiniyappa Affair" in the French colony of Pondicherry, India. The surprising and shifting fates of Nayiniyappa and his family form the ……続きを見る

According to Vālmīki’s Sanskrit Rāmāyaṇa (early centuries CE), Śambūka was practicing severe acts of austerity to enter heaven. In engaging in these acts as a Śūdra, Śambūka was in violation of clas……続きを見る

Situated between the 1970s Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan and the post–2001 War on Terror, Refugee Cities tells the story of how global wars affect everyday life for Afghans who have been li……続きを見る

In "India Through the Ages," Flora Annie Webster Steel offers a compelling narrative that intricately weaves the rich tapestry of Indian history, culture, and social dynamics. With a keen eye for de……続きを見る

Max Duncker's 'The History of the Ancient Civilizations' is a comprehensive examination of the rise and fall of the great civilizations of antiquity, from ancient Mesopotamia to the Roman Empire. Wr……続きを見る

Temples to the Buddha and the Gods analyzes the patronage of diverse image houses built in the transnational Drāviḍa tradition of architecture in Sri Lankaーan architectural tradition that has been……続きを見る

'Spellbinding . . . a remarkable book' JOSEPHINE QUINN, author of How the World Made the West 'A compelling, highly readable account' NANDINI DAS, author of Courting India Before the East India Comp……続きを見る

"Vedic Mythology" by A. A. Macdonald is an insightful and scholarly exploration of the rich and complex mythology found in the ancient Vedic texts of India. This book delves into the earliest layers……続きを見る

The forcible integration of Kashmir into the Indian union has unleashed a new wave of intense political repression, human rights violations and resource appropriation in Kashmir and has once again m……続きを見る

Winner, 2024 Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award Winner, 2024 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for South Asian Studies, Modern Language Association Co-winner, 2023 AIPS Book Prize, Ame……続きを見る

This book presents the economic history of the English East India Company’s trade as it functioned from Madras (Chennai) during the second half of the 18th century. It traces the role of trade and c……続きを見る

There are many intellectual biographies of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, but until now none has sought to reveal the personality of the man. They will tell you what he thought or what he wrote, but remain silen……続きを見る

Pakistan is a country of many shades. The world has a perception about it, which is not always true and is a bit distorted in the western media. It is a country of more than 220 million people, home……続きを見る

Altreconomia dedica la copertina del numero di dicembre 2014 all'anno che verrà, perché entro la fine del 2015 il mondo avrebbe dovuto raggiungere gli Obiettivi di sviluppo del Millennio, e abbiamo ……続きを見る

This book explores the manner in which human societies understood and managed scarce water resources. Focusing on the arid, rain shadow region of Marathwada, it documents the panoramic history of th……続きを見る

Winner, 2024 Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award Winner, 2024 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for South Asian Studies, Modern Language Association Co-winner, 2023 AIPS Book Prize, Ame……続きを見る

'Riveting. This highly readable and entertaining book ... finally sets the record straight on the history of the Koh-i-Noor' Tarquin Hall, Sunday Times 'Dynamic, original and supremely readable' May……続きを見る

Radical Islam is a major affliction of the contemporary world. Each year, radical Islamists carry out terrorist attacks that result in a massive death toll, almost all involving noncombatants and in……続きを見る

This book explores the development of the military as an organization and looks at the patterns of civil–military relations that have emerged in modern Nepal, especially after the rise of King Prith……続きを見る

Fascinerende geschiedenis van de Koh-i-Noor, het belangrijkste Britse kroonjuweel In 1849 nam de Britse Oost-Indische Compagnie het Sikhrijk in en werd de laatste sikhkeizer, Dalip Singh, op 10-jari……続きを見る

India Through the Ages A Popular and Picturesque History of Hindustan by the English writer who was noted for writing books set in British India,Flora Annie Steel.This book is about Indian society. 続きを見る

This book looks at the first eight Sanskrit law codes written in India, between 600 BCE and 570 ACE. It focuses on the legal, religious and ethical customs which were codified in this period and the……続きを見る

At the end of the sixteenth century and the turn of the first Islamic millennium, the powerful Mughal emperor Akbar declared himself the most sacred being on earth. The holiest of all saints and abo……続きを見る

The Punjab region of India sent more than 600,000 combatants to assist the British war effort during World War I. Their families back home, thousands of miles from the major scenes of battle, were d……続きを見る