I Have Not Seen Mandu a Fractured Soul-Memoir

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Publisher : Speaking Tiger Books
ISBN 13 : 9789390477609
Total Pages : 362 pages
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Book Synopsis I Have Not Seen Mandu a Fractured Soul-Memoir by : Swadesh Deepak

Download or read book I Have Not Seen Mandu a Fractured Soul-Memoir written by Swadesh Deepak and published by Speaking Tiger Books. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description When Swadesh Deepak-celebrated Hindi playwright and short-story writer- arrives at PGI, Chandigarh, after having tried to set himself on fire, the doctors don't know if he belongs in the burns unit or in the psychiatric ward. He's living a 'curse'. A dangerous seductress-his Mayavini-is taking revenge for his insulting rebuff at her wish to visit with him the famous lovers' palace in Mandu. She comes to him at night, sometimes with three white leopards, and she leaves the smell of her body in his nostrils. When he tries to kill himself, she tells him he will not die. He is firmly in her clutches, but he will tolerate anything for her, from humiliation at the hands of acquaintances to carnivorous worms under his skin. This fractured, shattering narrative-among the most unusual books ever published in India-records Deepak's descent into madness and his brief, uncertain recovery. Shortly after it was published, he left home for a walk one morning and never returned. As the translator, Jerry Pinto, writes in his introduction: '[Deepak's] words carry all the scars of who he was and what his illness had made of him... His voice echoes from the bottom of a well.'

I Have Not Seen Mandu

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ISBN 13 : 9789390477586
Total Pages : 342 pages
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Book Synopsis I Have Not Seen Mandu by : Svadeśa Dīpaka

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Mumbai Fables

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069114284X
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Book Synopsis Mumbai Fables by : Gyan Prakash

Download or read book Mumbai Fables written by Gyan Prakash and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-10 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting from the catastrophic floods and terrorist attacks of recent years, Prakash reaches back to the sixteenth-century Portuguese conquest to reveal the stories behind Mumbai's historic journey. Examining Mumbai's role as a symbol of opportunity and reinvention, he looks at its nineteenth-century development under British rule and its twentieth-century emergence as a fabled city on the sea. Different layers of urban experience come to light as he recounts the narratives of the Nanavati murder trial and the rise and fall of the tabloid Blitz, and Mumbai's transformation from the red city of trade unions and communists into the saffron city of Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena. Starry-eyed planners and elite visionaries, cynical leaders and violent politicians of the street, land sharks and underworld dons jostle with ordinary citizens and poor immigrants as the city copes with the dashed dreams of postcolonial urban life and lurches into the seductions of globalization. --

A Book of Light

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ISBN 13 : 9789386050205
Total Pages : 176 pages
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Book Synopsis A Book of Light by : Jerry Pinto

Download or read book A Book of Light written by Jerry Pinto and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2012, Jerry Pinto published his debut novel, 'Em and the Big Hoom', which drew upon his experience of living with a mother who was bipolar. It touched thousands of readers, among them many who had similar experiences-of living with someone with a mental illness or infirmity. Some of these readers shared their stories with him, and agreed to share them with the world. 'A Book of Light' collects these harrowing yet moving, even empowering, stories-about the terror and majesty of love; the bleakness and unexpected grace of life; the fragility and immense strength of the human mind.

Psychiatry

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Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303086541X
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Psychiatry by : Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis

Download or read book Psychiatry written by Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was the end product of life experiences, thoughts and intellectual wanderings of the author, who through his career and for the last twenty years was always serving all the three aspects of a Psychiatrist: He is a clinician, a researcher and an academic teacher. The book includes a comprehensive history of Psychiatry since antiquity and until today, with an emphasis not only on main events but also specifically and with much detail and explanations, on the chain of events that led to a particular development. At the center of this work is the question ‘What is mental illness?’ and ‘Does free will exist?’. These are questions which tantalize Psychiatrists, neuroscientists, psychologists, philosophers, patients and their families and the sensitive and educated lay persons alike. Thus, the book includes a comprehensive review and systematic elaboration on the definition and the concept of mental illness, a detailed discussion on the issue of free will as well as the state of the art of contemporary Psychiatry and the socio-political currents it has provoked. Finally the book includes a description of the academic, social and professional status of Psychiatry and Psychiatrists and a view of future needs and possible developments. A last moment addition was the chapter on conspiracy theories, as a consequence of the experience with the social media and the public response to the COVID-19 outbreak which coincided with the final stage of the preparation of the book. Their study is an excellent opportunity to dig deep into the relation among human psychology, mental health, the society and politics and to swim in intellectually dangerous waters.

Mental Health Worldwide

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137329602
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Book Synopsis Mental Health Worldwide by : S. Fernando

Download or read book Mental Health Worldwide written by S. Fernando and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a perceptive critique of the universalized model of psychiatry and its apparent exportation from the West to the developing world. Rooted in detailed analysis of the problems this causes, the book proposes new suggestions for advancing the field of mental health and wellbeing in a way that is ethical, sustainable and culturally sensitive.

I Want to Destroy Myself

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Publisher : Speaking Tiger Books
ISBN 13 : 9789386050984
Total Pages : 200 pages
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Book Synopsis I Want to Destroy Myself by : Malikā Amara Śekha

Download or read book I Want to Destroy Myself written by Malikā Amara Śekha and published by Speaking Tiger Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography of a social activist from Maharashtra.

Writing Self, Writing Empire

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Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520286464
Total Pages : 394 pages
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Book Synopsis Writing Self, Writing Empire by : Rajeev Kinra

Download or read book Writing Self, Writing Empire written by Rajeev Kinra and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s new open access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Writing Self, Writing Empire examines the life, career, and writings of the Mughal state secretary, or munshi, Chandar Bhan “Brahman” (d. c.1670), one of the great Indo-Persian poets and prose stylists of early modern South Asia. Chandar Bhan’s life spanned the reigns of four different emperors, Akbar (1556-1605), Jahangir (1605-1627), Shah Jahan (1628-1658), and Aurangzeb ‘Alamgir (1658-1707), the last of the “Great Mughals” whose courts dominated the culture and politics of the subcontinent at the height of the empire’s power, territorial reach, and global influence. As a high-caste Hindu who worked for a series of Muslim monarchs and other officials, forming powerful friendships along the way, Chandar Bhan’s experience bears vivid testimony to the pluralistic atmosphere of the Mughal court, particularly during the reign of Shah Jahan, the celebrated builder of the Taj Mahal. But his widely circulated and emulated works also touch on a range of topics central to our understanding of the court’s literary, mystical, administrative, and ethical cultures, while his letters and autobiographical writings provide tantalizing examples of early modern Indo-Persian modes of self-fashioning. Chandar Bhan’s oeuvre is a valuable window onto a crucial, though surprisingly neglected, period of Mughal cultural and political history.

Decolonizing Global Mental Health

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135080437
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis Decolonizing Global Mental Health by : China Mills

Download or read book Decolonizing Global Mental Health written by China Mills and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decolonizing Global Mental Health is a book that maps a strange irony. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Movement for Global Mental Health are calling to ‘scale up’ access to psychological and psychiatric treatments globally, particularly within the global South. Simultaneously, in the global North, psychiatry and its often chemical treatments are coming under increased criticism (from both those who take the medication and those in the position to prescribe it). The book argues that it is imperative to explore what counts as evidence within Global Mental Health, and seeks to de-familiarize current ‘Western’ conceptions of psychology and psychiatry using postcolonial theory. It leads us to wonder whether we should call for equality in global access to psychiatry, whether everyone should have the right to a psychotropic citizenship and whether mental health can, or should, be global. As such, it is ideal reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as researchers in the fields of critical psychology and psychiatry, social and health psychology, cultural studies, public health and social work.

Sufi Martyrs of Love

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137095814
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Sufi Martyrs of Love written by C. Ernst and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sufism is a religion which emphasizes direct knowledge of the divine within each person, and meditation, music, song, and dance are seen as crucial spiritual strides toward attaining unity with God. Sufi paths of mysticism and devotion, motivated by Islamic ideals, are still chosen by men and women in countries from Morocco to China, and there are nearly one hundred orders around the world, eighty of which are present and thriving in the United States. The Chishti Sufi order has been the most widespread and popular of all Sufi traditions since the twelfth-century. Sufi Martyrs of Love offers a critical perspective on Western attitudes towards Islam and Sufism, clarifying its contemporary importance, both in the West and in traditional Sufi homelands. Finally, it provides access to the voices of Sufi authorities, through the translation of texts being offered in English for the first time.

Baluta

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Publisher : Speaking Tiger Books
ISBN 13 : 9789385288210
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book Baluta written by Dayā Pavāra and published by Speaking Tiger Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first Dalit autobiography to be published, Baluta caused a sensation when it first appeared, in Marathi, in 1978. It quickly acquired the status of a classic of modern Indian literature and was also a bestseller in Hindi and other major languages. This is the first time that it has been translated into English. Set in Mumbai and rural Maharashtra of the 1940s and '50s, it describes in shocking detail the practice of untouchability and caste violence. But it also speaks of the pride and courage of the Dalit community that often fought back for dignity. Most unusually, Baluta is also a frank account of the author's own failings and contradictions-his passions, prejudices and betrayals-as also those of some leading lights of the Dalit movement. In addition, it is a rare record of life in Maharashtra's villages and in the slums, chawls and gambling dens of Mumbai.

Phoolsunghi

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Publisher : Hamish Hamilton
ISBN 13 : 9780670095193
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Phoolsunghi written by Pandey Kapil and published by Hamish Hamilton. This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Babu Sahib! You must have heard of a phoolsunghi--the flower-pecker--yes? It can never be held captive in a cage. It sucks nectar from a flower and then flies on to the next.' When Dhelabai, the most popular tawaif of Muzaffarpur, slights Babu Haliwant Sahay, a powerful zamindar from Chappra, he resolves to build a cage that would trap her forever. Thus, the elusive phoolsunghi is trapped within the four walls of the Red Mansion. Forgetting the past, Dhelabai begins a new life of luxury, comfort, and respect. One day, she hears the soulful voice of Mahendra Misir and loses her heart to him. Mahendra too, feels for her deeply, but the lovers must bear the brunt of circumstances and their own actions which repeatedly pull them apart. The first ever translation of a Bhojpuri novel into English, Phoolsunghi transports readers to a forgotten world filled with mujras and mehfils, court cases and counterfeit currency, and the crashing waves of the River Saryu.

Architecture of the Islamic World

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Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 9780500278475
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (784 download)

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Book Synopsis Architecture of the Islamic World by : George Michell

Download or read book Architecture of the Islamic World written by George Michell and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1995 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a survey of Islamic architecture through essays that discuss how different structures reflect the culture, and profiles with maps, photographs, details, and descriptions of noteworthy buildings.

Bombay and Western India

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 462 pages
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Book Synopsis Bombay and Western India by : James Douglas

Download or read book Bombay and Western India written by James Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Medieval Malwa

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Publisher : Delhi : Munshi Ram Manohar Lal
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
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Book Synopsis Medieval Malwa by : Upendra Nath Day

Download or read book Medieval Malwa written by Upendra Nath Day and published by Delhi : Munshi Ram Manohar Lal. This book was released on 1965 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Cinema Effect

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Publisher : Mit Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262532778
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Cinema Effect written by Sean Cubitt and published by Mit Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of images in motion that explores the"special effect" of cinema.

The Life and Times of Humayun

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
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Download or read book The Life and Times of Humayun written by Ishwari Prasad and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the stabilization of Mogul power in India under Humayun, Emperor of Hindustan, 1508-1556.