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THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR……続きを見る

In 'An Introduction to Astrology' by William Lilly, readers are introduced to the basics of the ancient art of astrology. Lilly's book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the celestial ……続きを見る

In 'Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards' by William Andrew Chatto, the author delves into the intriguing world of playing cards, exploring their origins, history, and c……続きを見る

Account of travel experiences, first published in 1904. "The book begins: "A voyage to India nowadays is a continuous social event. The passengers compose a house party, being guests of the Steamshi……続きを見る

A mid nineteenth century visit to Calcutta during the early days of the British Raj.続きを見る

One of the most successful, influential and acclaimed travel books of recent years from the author of ‘Return of a King’, which has been shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize. At the age of twent……続きを見る

This is one of the first single-author comparisons of different South Asian states around the theme of religious conflict. Based on new research and syntheses of the literature on 'communalism', it ……続きを見る

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny] A fascinating insight into the events in the city of Patna, the c……続きを見る

Includes more than 20 photo illustrations The fight for air superiority began the day the Korean War started and only ended with the armistice three years later. Once the shock of the North Koreans’……続きを見る

Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny. William Henry Fitchett was a prodigious author writing many books ……続きを見る

Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny. A fascinating view of the Indian Mutiny from a non-commissioned of……続きを見る

A voyage to India nowadays is a continuous social event. The passengers compose a house party, being guests of the Steamship company for the time. The decks of the steamer are like broad verandas an……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

This book employs a wide range of perspectives to demonstrate how the East India Company facilitated cross-cultural interactions between the English and various groups in South Asia between 1600 to ……続きを見る

A voyage to India nowadays is a continuous social event. The passengers compose a house party, being guests of the Steamship company for the time. The decks of the steamer are like broad verandas an……続きを見る

Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859), Lowland Scottish traveller, East India Company civil servant and educator, was one of the principal intellectual architects of British colonial rule in South Asi……続きを見る

The 1947 Partition had a major impact on issues of citizenship and rights in India and Pakistan in the decades that followed. Boundaries of Belonging shows how citizenship evolves at a time of polit……続きを見る

From the author of The Last Mughal and Nine Lives: the classic stories he gathered during the ten years he spent journeying across the Indian subcontinent, from Sri Lanka and southern India to the N……続きを見る

A Short View of the Laws Now Subsisting with Respect to the Powers of the East India Company' offers an in-depth exploration of the legal, political, and economic frameworks surrounding one of the m……続きを見る

Sir William Pell Barton KCIE CSI (29 May 1871 – 28 November 1956) had a distinguished career in the Indian Political Service. He was British Resident in Baroda (1919), Mysore (1920–25) and Hyderabad……続きを見る

In 1860 Captain William Henry Knight journeyed through Kashmir and Thibet (Tibet) in the company of another officer and a porter. Having spent a year and a half in India with his regiment, Knight ha……続きを見る

William Watts' 'Memoirs of the Revolution in Bengal, Anno Dom. 1757' provides a detailed and candid account of the events surrounding the Bengal Revolution of 1757. Through a combination of personal……続きを見る

In 'A Short View of the Laws Now Subsisting with Respect to the Powers of the East India Company,' William Pulteney and John Stewart compile an essential anthology that critically examines the legis……続きを見る

In the twelfth century, the Catholic Church attempted a thoroughgoing reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at eradicating sexual desire from Christian lives. Seeking a refuge from the very s……続きを見る

“If you don’t read this book, you are going to be left behind. The future of the world will be determined by India.”ーRichard D’Aveni, Professor of Strategic Management, Tuck School of Business at D……続きを見る

Sir William Henry Sleeman (8 August 1788 – 10 February 1856) was a British soldier and administrator in British India.A great admirer of India's rich natural beauty, he was born in Stratton, Cornwa……続きを見る

Sir William Henry Sleeman (8 August 1788 – 10 February 1856) was a British soldier and administrator in British India.A great admirer of India's rich natural beauty, he was born in Stratton, Cornwa……続きを見る

In the world of globalized media, provocative images trigger culture wars between traditionalists and cosmopolitans, between censors and defenders of free expression. But are images censored because……続きを見る

William Dalrymple, who wrote so magically about India in ‘City of Djinns’, returns to the country in a series of remarkable essays. Featured in its pages are 15-year-old guerrilla girls and dowager ……続きを見る

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles of the Indian Mutiny] By 1857, British power in India had been largely undisputed for almost fifty years, however, the a……続きを見る