Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The German intellectual quest for India The German intellectual quest for India Dietmar Rothermund On the contribution of Matthias Christian Sprengel, 1746-1803, Friedrich von Schlegel, 1772-1829, and Friedrich Max Müller, 1823-1900, German Indologists, to Indological studies. OL1075319W
Imagining India Imagining India Nandan Nilekani A visionary look at the evolution and future of India by a preeminent business leaderIndia’s recent economic boom—similar in scope to that of the United States during the early 1990s or Europe’s duri… OL13650791W
Global India circa 100 CE Global India circa 100 CE Richard H. Davis xi, 75 p. : 23 cm OL15470527W
Mumbai fables Mumbai fables Gyan Prakash "A place of spectacle and ruin, Mumbai exemplifies the cosmopolitan metropolis. It is not just a big city but also a soaring vision of modern urban life. Millions from India and beyond, of different … OL15883386W
British encounters with India, 1750-1830 British encounters with India, 1750-1830 Tim Keirn,Norbert Schürer "A collection of 18th- and early 19th-century primary texts and images that represent various facets of the cross-cultural interaction between India and Britain. The anthology suggests that for a bri… OL16495487W
Rogue elephant Rogue elephant Simon Denyer Presents a cultural portrait of today's India that evaluates the role of political corruption, economic inequality, and civil rights violations in the economic promise of five years ago. Five years … OL17878185W
Structure and society in early South India Structure and society in early South India Kenneth R. Hall Contributed articles. OL19153741W
The beautiful and the damned The beautiful and the damned Siddhartha Deb "A personal, narrative work of journalism and cultural analysis, The beautiful and the damned examines India's many contradictions through five individual perspectives"--Publisher's description. OL19830112W