F.F - India 1

In the decades after independence in 1947, architects in Pakistan were enlisted to build a postcolonial futureーa new world after empire. But the debris of the past could not be so easily swept asid……続きを見る

Republican Citizenship in French Colonial Pondicherry, 1870-1914 revisits and analyses the earlier part of the Third Republic, when France granted citizenship rights to Indians in Pondicherry. This ……続きを見る

In India, you can still find the kabaadiwala, the rag-and-bone man. He wanders from house to house buying old newspapers, broken utensils, plastic bottlesーanything for which he can get a little cas……続きを見る

In his book “The Study Of Ancient Times In The Malay Peninsula”, Dato Sir Roland Braddell (1880-1966) writes, “No statement could be more untrue or more unwise than that Malaya has no history”. This……続きを見る

First published in 1936, The Hindu-Muslim Problem in India is an attempt to analyse in a non-technical manner for the general reader some of the causes of Hindu-Muslim conflict. The book traces brie……続きを見る

Countless Sands presents engaging analyses of the diverse relationships between Buddhism and the environment that existed in medieval Asia. Recent years have witnessed a surge in publications across……続きを見る

Based on three years of anthropological fieldwork in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Casting Kings explores the manner in which semi-nomadic performers known as Bhats understand, and also subvert, ca……続きを見る

In 2012 Narendra Modi became the first Hindu nationalist politician thrice elected to lead a state of the Indian Union, his stewardship as Chief Minister of Gujarat being the longest in that state’s……続きを見る

The wooden dhow, with its characteristic lateen sail, is an appropriate icon for the early trading world of the Indian Ocean. It was based on free trade unhindered by monopolies or superpower domina……続きを見る

Indian Philosophy: An Introduction helps readers discover how the many and varied schools of Indian thought can answer some of the great questions of life: Who are we? How can we live well? How do w……続きを見る

Honorable Mention, 2025 Monsoon Book Prize in History Winner, 2023 New South Wales Premier's History Awards, General History Prize An imam banished from eastern Indonesia to the Cape of Good Hope in……続きを見る

Emerging in colonial India, the fitness fad that was Indian Club Swinging became a global exercise practice in the early 19th century. Used by physicians, soldiers, gymnasts, children and athletes a……続きを見る

Colonial and Post-Colonial Identity Politics in South Asia analyses the colonial and post-colonial documentation and caste classification among Muslims in India, demonstrating that religion negotiat……続きを見る

A British general's memoir of serving with these famed Nepalese warriors: "An inspiring journey, delightfully related." ー Times Literary Supplement It is 1814 and the Bengal Army of the Honourable ……続きを見る

This is the true story of Sikkim, a tiny Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas that survived the end of the British Empire only to be annexed by India in 1975. It tells the remarkable tale of Thondup Na……続きを見る

In this study of devotional hagiographical texts and contemporary ritual performances of the Shi'a of Hyderabad, India, Karen Ruffle demonstrates how traditions of sainthood and localized cultural v……続きを見る

A New York Times bestseller, the extraordinary World War II mission to rescue survivors of a U.S. military plane crash in an isolated corner of the South Pacific, and the ancient indigenous tribe me……続きを見る

In "Nena Sahib oder Die Empörung in Indien: Historischer Roman" von John Retcliffe wird die Geschichte der indischen Revolte von 1857 gegen die britische Herrschaft in detailgetreuer Weise dargestel……続きを見る

Honorable Mention, 2025 Monsoon Book Prize in History Winner, 2023 New South Wales Premier's History Awards, General History Prize An imam banished from eastern Indonesia to the Cape of Good Hope in……続きを見る

A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi by Charles John Griffiths.This book was one of the definitive conflicts of the Indian rebellion in 1857. 続きを見る

Tibetan Buddhism teaches compassion toward all beings, a category that explicitly includes animals. Slaughtering animals is morally problematic at best and, at worst, completely incompatible with a ……続きを見る

Tibetan Buddhism teaches compassion toward all beings, a category that explicitly includes animals. Slaughtering animals is morally problematic at best and, at worst, completely incompatible with a ……続きを見る

India is widely recognised as a new global powerhouse. It has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivalling China in terms of global influence. Yet people still know relatively little about t……続きを見る

Whether from the perspective of Islamic law’s advocates, secularism’s partisans, or communities caught in their crossfire, many people see the relationship between Islamic law and secularism as anta……続きを見る

In "The Post Office of India and Its Story," Geoffrey Clarke delves into the intricate tapestry of India'Äôs postal system, tracing its evolution from colonial times to the present day. With a blend……続きを見る

Theravada Traditions offers a unique comparative approach to understanding Buddhism: it examines popular rituals of central importance in the predominantly Theravada Buddhist cultures of Laos, Sri L……続きを見る

Though fascinated with the land of their tradition’s birth, virtually no Japanese Buddhists visited the Indian subcontinent before the nineteenth century. In the richly illustrated Seeking Śākyamuni……続きを見る

What do anti-colonial histories mean for politics in contemporary India? How can we understand a political terrain that appears crowded with the dead, heroic figures from past struggles who call the……続きを見る

Bharati Shakti: Essays and Addresses on Indian Culture by Sir John Woodroffe first published in 1917. India is not a mere geographical expres〓sion nor a mere congeries of people, who happen to be o……続きを見る

In June 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a 'State of Emergency', resulting in a 21-month suspension of democracy. Jaffrelot and Anil explore this black page in India's history, a constituti……続きを見る