Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art

Arts & Photography

Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

History & Criticism

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The Mirror of Gesture: Being the Abhinaya Darpana of Nandikesvara

Gopala Kristnayya Duggirala (Trans.)

Being a Slave: Histories and Legacies of European Slavery in the Ocean

Alicia Schrikker

Nira Wickramasinghe

History of the French in India

Major G.B. Malieson

<p>In the introduction of this comprehensive work, the author brings out the unique features of The Sikh holy scripture Guru Granth Sahib and explains the basic tenents of Sikhism. He has included about 1500 relevant entries (arranged alphabetically) and explained the concepts definitively and compares such concepts in other faiths thus making the work a very useful reference tool. This work of painstaking scholarship would be found useful by both students and researchers engaged in the study of Sikh scriptures, as well as those interested in a study of comparative religion.</p>

A conceptual encyclopaedia of Guru Granth Sahib

Religion & Spirituality

Kohli, Surindar Singh

Hinduism

<p>Compiled at the Australian National University's new dictionary Centre, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative record of Australian English. Following the style of the Oxford English Dictionary, it traces those words which are peculiar to Australia, or which are more common there than anywhere else.</p>

Mariners, merchants, and oceans: Studies in maritime history

K.S. Mathew

On the post-Dedic developments in understanding the concept of sacrifice and the response of the Bhagavad Git. Concepts such as karma, brahman and tapas are evaluated. a fresh and thought analysis of the roots of modern Hinduism and the evolution of Hindu traditions.

Vedic sacrifice: challenge and response

Israel Selvanayagam

This artist, while residing in Calcutta from 1791 until 1804, produced a remarkable series of etchings depicting the people and culture he observed. These etchings include portrayals of 38 musical instruments as well as prints of the nautch and a Hindu "dancing girl." These etchings represent, in most instances, the first illustrations of the instruments and manner in which they are played.

Musical Instruments of North India: 18th Century Portraits by Baltazard Solvyns

Robert L Hardgrave, Jr.

Music

Explores myth, created by Western historians, of the Nawabs of Awadh being decadent and effete. Author argues that the regime of the Nawabs was liberal and gave full rein to the indigenous tradition of communal amity and folk culture. Based on meticulous research, including oral traditions, this book is a noteworthy contribution to the field of Awadh history.

Awadh under the nawabs: Politics, culture, and communal relations, 1722-1856

History

Mohan, Surendra

Asia

Caste: Origin, function, and dimensions of change

Politics & Social Sciences

Jaiswal, Suvira

Social Sciences

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