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War Talk
by Arundhati Roy
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As the United States pushes for war on Iraq, Arundhati Roy, the internationally acclaimed author of The God of Small Things, addresses issues of democracy and dissent, racism and empire, and war and peace in this collection of new essays.
The... ( read more)
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Book of Prayers
by M K Gandhi
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Over three decades, Mahatma Gandhi compiled a hymnal of poetry and scripture for use in prayer meetings. Book of Prayers includes 108 passages from sacred Hindu and Moslem mystical literature, including works of Kabir, Tulsidas, and Mira.... ( read more)
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India Unbound
by Gurcharan Das
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"Gurcharan Das, a Harvard-educated businessman who has managed to run Procter & Gamble's Indian operations successfully while authoring three plays, a novel and a stream of newspaper columns, has seen Indian socialism up close and personal. . . .... ( read more)
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Struggling with Destiny in Karimpur, 1925-1984
by Susan S Wadley
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Susan Wadley first visited Karimpur--the village "behind mud walls" made famous by William and Charlotte Wiser--as a graduate student in 1967. She returned often, adding her observations and experiences to the Wisers' field notes from the 1920s and 1930s.... ( read more)
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The Nation's Tortured Body: Violence, Representation, and the Formation of a Sikh "Diaspora"
by Brian Keith Axel
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In The Nation's Tortured Body Brian Keith Axel explores the formation of the Sikh diaspora and, in so doing, offers a powerful inquiry into conditions of colonialism and postcoloniality. Demonstrating a new direction for historical anthropology, he... ( read more)
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Contemporary South Asia #6: The Success of India's Democracy
by Atul Kohli
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Leading scholars consider how democracy has taken root in India despite poverty, illiteracy and ethnic diversity.... ( read more)
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A Concise History of India (Cambridge Concise Histories)
by Barbara D Metcalf
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In a challenging new history of modern India, the authors explore the imaginative and institutional structures that have changed and sustained the country. While previous histories have been composed as handmaids of British nationalism or as products of... ( read more)
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May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey Among the Women of India
by Elisabeth Bumiller
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"The most stimulating and thought-provoking book on India in a long time..Bumiller has made India new and immediate again." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD In a chronicle rich in diversity, detail, and empathy, Elisabeth Bumiller illuminates the... ( read more)
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Gandhi: A Biography
by Geoffrey Ashe
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This study of Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948), world-renowned theologian, philosopher, activist, and statesman, deftly separates myth from reality and clarifies the incredible polarities of its protagonist's life, from middle-class lawyer to nonviolent... ( read more)
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Gandhi
by Peter Ruhe
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In one of the most extraordinary lives ever lived, Mahatma Gandhi (1869?1948) effected tremendous political change and wielded enormous influence. His teachings on non-violence elevated him in the eyes of many to the status of a saint. Among those... ( read more)
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India: The Emerging Giant
by Arvind Panagariya
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India is not only the world's largest and fiercely independent democracy, but also an emerging economic giant. But to date there has been no comprehensive account of India's remarkable growth or the role policy has played in fueling this expansion. India:... ( read more)
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Way To God
by Mahatma Gandhi
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The Way to God explores the spiritual roots Mahatma Gandhi's career, presenting in his own words his intellectual, moral, and religious approaches to self-realization. Originally published in India in 1971, The Way to God reveals the essence of Gandhi's... ( read more)
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Public Faces, Private Lives: Community and Individuality in South India
by Mattison Mines
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Individuality is often viewed as an exclusively Western value. In non-Western societies, collective identities seem to eclipse those of individuals. These generalities, however, have overlooked the importance of personal uniqueness, volition, and... ( read more)
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Peasant & the Raj: Studies in Agrarian Society & Peasant Rebellion in Colonial India
by E T Stokes
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These twelve essays explore the nature of south Asian agrarian society and examine the extent to which it changed during the period of British rule. The central focus of the book is directed to peasant agitation and violence and four of the studies look... ( read more)
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Gandhi's Pilgrimage of Faith: From Darkness to Light
by Uma Majmudar
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Documents the lifelong journey of faith -- full of challenges along the way -- that made Gandhi the enlightened spiritual leader we revere.... ( read more)
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Bread and the Ballot: The United States and India's Economic Development, 1947-1963
by Dennis Merrill
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A superficial, outsider's book on the development of punk rock from
the Velvet Underground to the Sex Pistols. Also discusses Andy
Warhol, David Bowie, Patty Smith, the Ramones, and others. Includes a
chapter on fanzines, the lyrics of several songs... ( read more)
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Conflict Unending: India-Pakistan Tensions Since 1947
by Sumit Ganguly
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The escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have received renewed attention of late. Since their genesis in 1947, the nations of India and Pakistan have been locked in a seemingly endless spiral of hostility over the disputed territory of Kashmir.... ( read more)
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Jimutavahana's Dayabhaga: The Hindu Law of Inheritance in Bengal (South Asia Reserch)
by Jimutavahana
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This is a translation of a 12th-century Sanskrit legal text, with the original text. The Dayabhaga was one of the most important texts in the history of Indian law. The text, fairly late and inspiring little attention, is important because the British... ( read more)
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Family History
by Janaki Agn Majumbar
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Typed from a manuscript in the possession of Amar Singh, this simple yet insightful book describes the family fortunes of at least two upper-class Bengali families during the last half of the nineteenth and the first few decades of the twentieth century.... ( read more)
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Fabulous Females and Peerless Pirs: Tales of Mad Adventure in Old Bengal
by Tony K Stewart
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The mythic figure Satya Pir has a wide following among Hindus and Muslims alike in the Bangla-speaking regions of South Asia. Believed to be an avatara of krsna, or a Sufi saint, or somehow both, he is worshiped for his ability to bring wealth and... ( read more)
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