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Wanderings Of A Pilgrim In Search Of The Picturesque During Four And Twenty Years In The East With Revelations Of Life In The Zenana Volume 2
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Book Synopsis Wanderings of a Pilgrim, in Search of the Picturesque, During Four-and-twenty Years in the East by : Fanny Parks
Download or read book Wanderings of a Pilgrim, in Search of the Picturesque, During Four-and-twenty Years in the East written by Fanny Parks and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Strangled Traveler by : Martine van Wœrkens
Download or read book The Strangled Traveler written by Martine van Wœrkens and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British colonists in 1830s India lived in terror of the Thugs. Reputed to be brutal criminals, the Thugs supposedly strangled, beheaded, and robbed thousands of travelers in the goddess Kali's name. The British responded with equally brutal repression of the Thugs and developed a compulsive fascination with tales of their monstrous deeds. Did the Thugs really exist, or did the British invent them as an excuse to seize tighter control of India? Drawing on historical and anthropological accounts, Indian tales and sacred texts, and detailed analyses of the secret Thug language, Martine van Woerkens reveals for the first time the real story of the Thugs. Many different groups of Thugs actually did exist over the centuries, but the monsters the British made of them had much more to do with colonial imaginings of India than with the real Thugs. Tracing these imaginings down to the present, van Woerkens reveals the ongoing roles of the Thugs in fiction and film from Frankenstein to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Book Synopsis Concubinage, Race and Law in Early Colonial Bengal by : Ruchika Sharma
Download or read book Concubinage, Race and Law in Early Colonial Bengal written by Ruchika Sharma and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-29 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the domestic relations which British men came to establish with native Indian women in early colonial Bengal. It provides a fresh look into the history of imperial expansion and colonial encounters by studying the large number of wills left by the British men who came in an official or economic capacity to India. It closely engages with these wills, considering them as unique personal records. These documents, where the men penned down details of their native mistresses, give a glimpse of what their lives, interpersonal relationships, household objects, and everyday affairs were like. The volume highlights how commonplace such non-marital cohabitation was and constructs the social history of these connections. It looks at issues of theft, violence, rape, bequeathment, and property rights which the women had to contend with, and also studies some of the early experiences of the mixed-race children who were a product of these relationships. A unique look into the asymmetrical but fascinating history of interracial households in early colonial Bengal, this book will be of interest to students and researchers of history, women’s studies, gender studies, colonial law, colonial travel writing, minority studies, colonialism, imperialism, and South Asian studies.
Book Synopsis A Catalogue of Upwards of Fifty Thousand Volumes of Ancient and Modern Books, English and Foreign by : Willis and Sotheran (London, England)
Download or read book A Catalogue of Upwards of Fifty Thousand Volumes of Ancient and Modern Books, English and Foreign written by Willis and Sotheran (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Catalogue of Upwards of Fifty Thousand Volumes, of Ancient & Modern Books, English & Foreign, in All Classes of Literature & the Fine Arts, Including Rare & Curious Books, Manuscripts, Etc...now on Sale... by :
Download or read book A Catalogue of Upwards of Fifty Thousand Volumes, of Ancient & Modern Books, English & Foreign, in All Classes of Literature & the Fine Arts, Including Rare & Curious Books, Manuscripts, Etc...now on Sale... written by and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Athenæum written by and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Catalogue of Upwards of Fifty Thousand Volumes, of Ancient and Modern Books, English and Foreign, in All Classes of Literature and the Fine Arts, Including Rare and Curious Books, Manuscripts, Etc. in Good Library Condition, Many in Neat and Elegant Bindings, Now on Sale at the Very Reasonable Prices Affixed, by Willis and Sotheran by : Willis and Sotheran (London, England)
Download or read book A Catalogue of Upwards of Fifty Thousand Volumes, of Ancient and Modern Books, English and Foreign, in All Classes of Literature and the Fine Arts, Including Rare and Curious Books, Manuscripts, Etc. in Good Library Condition, Many in Neat and Elegant Bindings, Now on Sale at the Very Reasonable Prices Affixed, by Willis and Sotheran written by Willis and Sotheran (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Nineteenth-Century Travels, Explorations and Empires, Part I Vol 3 by : Peter J Kitson
Download or read book Nineteenth-Century Travels, Explorations and Empires, Part I Vol 3 written by Peter J Kitson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of writings on travels undertaken in the Victorian era. The texts collected in these volumes show how 19th century travel literature served the interests of empire by promoting British political and economic values that translated into manufacturing goods.
Download or read book The Athenaeum written by and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 1416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Curry written by Lizzie Collingham and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-02-06 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curry serves up a delectable history of Indian cuisine, ranging from the imperial kitchen of the Mughal invader Babur to the smoky cookhouse of the British Raj. In this fascinating volume, the first authoritative history of Indian food, Lizzie Collingham reveals that almost every well-known Indian dish is the product of a long history of invasion and the fusion of different food traditions. We see how, with the arrival of Portuguese explorers and the Mughal horde, the cooking styles and ingredients of central Asia, Persia, and Europe came to the subcontinent, where over the next four centuries they mixed with traditional Indian food to produce the popular cuisine that we know today. Portuguese spice merchants, for example, introduced vinegar marinades and the British contributed their passion for roast meat. When these new ingredients were mixed with native spices such as cardamom and black pepper, they gave birth to such popular dishes as biryani, jalfrezi, and vindaloo. In fact, vindaloo is an adaptation of the Portuguese dish "carne de vinho e alhos-"-the name "vindaloo" a garbled pronunciation of "vinho e alhos"--and even "curry" comes from the Portuguese pronunciation of an Indian word. Finally, Collingham describes how Indian food has spread around the world, from the curry houses of London to the railway stands of Tokyo, where "karee raisu" (curry rice) is a favorite Japanese comfort food. We even visit Madras Mahal, the first Kosher Indian restaurant, in Manhattan. Richly spiced with colorful anecdotes and curious historical facts, and attractively designed with 34 illustrations, 5 maps, and numerous recipes, Curry is vivid, entertaining, and delicious--a feast for food lovers everywhere.
Book Synopsis Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Books by : Sotheran
Download or read book Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Books written by Sotheran and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book South Asian Islam written by Nasr M Arif and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the historical trajectory of the spread of Islam in South Asia and how the engagements of the past have played a crucial role in the making of the present outfits of South Asian Islam. Islam in South Asia has maintained a distinct role while imbibing cultural, social, ethnic, folk, and artistic networks of the subcontinent in diverse echelons. In an unequivocal analysis, this volume showcases the visible varieties of Islam from an array of regional cultural, ethnic, and vernacular groups. While many characteristics remain distinct in different provinces or regions of South Asia, similarities are palpable in etiquettes, customary laws, art, and architecture. More than regional differences, various ethnic groups from all poles of the Indian subcontinent have paved the way for the dissimilar landscapes of Islam, in tandem with differences in language, culture, and festivals. The case studies in this book exhibit forms of cultural pluralism in the communities, which have helped in building a cohesive community. Part of the ‘Global Islamic Cultures’ series that looks at integrated and indigenized Islam, this book will be of interest to students and researchers of religion, religious history, theology, study of Islamic law and politics, cultural studies, and South Asian Studies. It will also be useful to general readers who are interested in world religions and cultures.
Download or read book The American Bibliopolist written by and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Culture Religion and Home-making in and Beyond South Asia by : James Ponniah
Download or read book Culture Religion and Home-making in and Beyond South Asia written by James Ponniah and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture, Religion, and Home-making in and Beyond South Asia explores how the idea of the home is repurposed or re-envisioned in relation to experiences of modernity, urbanization, conflict, migration and displacement. It considers how these processes are reflected in rituals, beliefs and social practices. It explores the processes by which "home" may be constructed and how relocations often result in either the replication or rejection of traditional homes and identities. Ponniah examines the various contestations surrounding the categories of "home" and "religion," including interfaith families, urban spaces, and sacred places.
Book Synopsis Catalogue of the Library, Manuscripts and Prints of Rushton M. Dorman, Esq., of Chicago, Illinois by : Rushton M. Dorman
Download or read book Catalogue of the Library, Manuscripts and Prints of Rushton M. Dorman, Esq., of Chicago, Illinois written by Rushton M. Dorman and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sale-catalogues of Second-hand Books on Sale by Henry Sotheran & Co by : Sotheran, Henry and Co
Download or read book Sale-catalogues of Second-hand Books on Sale by Henry Sotheran & Co written by Sotheran, Henry and Co and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Corkscrew Is Most Useful by : Nicholas Murray
Download or read book A Corkscrew Is Most Useful written by Nicholas Murray and published by Abacus. This book was released on 2009-06-04 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 19th century there was a huge surge forward in travel of all kinds. Queen Victoria's accession in 1837 came barely a year after John Murray's first guidebook was published. Then in 1838 Bradshaw's famous portable railway timetable appeared. In 1841 Thomas Cook, the world's first travel agent, organised its first tour (from London to Leicester and back by train). The age of mass tourism had arrived. Side by side with it another phenomenom began to develop: exploration to wilder shores and uncharted lands. This is the focus of Nicholas Murray's fascinating book which draws upon the extraordinary stories of Livingstone's journey across Africa; Burton and Speke reaching Lake Tanganyika; John Stuart crossing Australia from south to north; Livingstone reaching the Zambezi; Richard Burton's travels across Arabia, and countless others' extraordinary and brave expeditions.
