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El Batavia

Traición, naufragio, asesinatos, esclavitud sexual, valor...

de Peter FitzSimons ...

Traducido por Francisco Campillo García ...

Series Libro 39 - Papeles del tiempo
La aventura del Batavia combina en una sola historia el nacimiento de la primera multinacional, la brutalidad de la colonización, el combate entre el bien y el mal, un motín, un primer encuentro entre civilizaciones, amor, barro, sangre, una dictadura de corte fascista, asesinatos, esclavitud sexual, nobleza, supervivencia, rescates, actos heroicos y mucho más. Descrito por el autor como la ... Leer más

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La aventura del Batavia combina en una sola historia el nacimiento de la primera multinacional, la brutalidad de la colonización, el combate entre el bien y el mal, un motín, un primer encuentro entre civilizaciones, amor, barro, sangre, una dictadura de corte fascista, asesinatos, esclavitud sexual, nobleza, supervivencia, rescates, actos heroicos y mucho más. Descrito por el autor como la
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The Days of the Beloved

de Harriet Ronken Lynton, Mohini Rajan ...

Hyderabadis still remember the reign of Mahbub Ali Pasha as a golden age in the history of their city. Mahbub, beloved of his people, who ruled Hyderabad at the turn of the present century, became a legend in his generosity and benevolent concern for his subjects.Weaving together memories, stories and anecdotes, historical facts and archival source material, this book paints a loving picture of ... Leer más

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Hyderabadis still remember the reign of Mahbub Ali Pasha as a golden age in the history of their city. Mahbub, beloved of his people, who ruled Hyderabad at the turn of the present century, became a legend in his generosity and benevolent concern for his subjects.Weaving together memories, stories and anecdotes, historical facts and archival source material, this book paints a loving picture of
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Discovering Indian Philosophy

An Introduction to Hindu, Jain and Buddhist Thought

de Jeffery D. Long ...

Indian Philosophy: An Introduction helps readers discover how the many and varied schools of Indian thought can answer some of the great questions of life: Who are we? How can we live well? How do we tell truth from lies?Accessibly written for readers new to Indian philosophy, the book takes you through the main traditions of thought, including Buddhist, Hindu and Jain perspectives on major ... Leer más

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Indian Philosophy: An Introduction helps readers discover how the many and varied schools of Indian thought can answer some of the great questions of life: Who are we? How can we live well? How do we tell truth from lies?Accessibly written for readers new to Indian philosophy, the book takes you through the main traditions of thought, including Buddhist, Hindu and Jain perspectives on major
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Routledge Revivals: Mahatma Gandhi's Ideas (1929)

Including Selections from his Writings

de C.F. Andrews ...

First published in 1929, this book was intended to explain, "with documentary evidence", the main principles and ideas for which Gandhi had stood over the course of his career up until that point. The author draws upon his long and intimate personal relationship with Gandhi to give an authoritative and individual account of a man whose politics and philosophy has invited continuing analysis — ... Leer más

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First published in 1929, this book was intended to explain, "with documentary evidence", the main principles and ideas for which Gandhi had stood over the course of his career up until that point. The author draws upon his long and intimate personal relationship with Gandhi to give an authoritative and individual account of a man whose politics and philosophy has invited continuing analysis —
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What We Have To What We Don't Have

de Ravikumar Patel ...

This books contains the best ways to make your life happy in every aspects. In this books you can find the ways to have the answers of the questions like what you have. To what you don’t have.This books is based on real proof of the ways that is covered in the books. Which I gathered by my eleven years of research on the Indian historical Granths. And many other resources.As we seen in our daily ... Leer más

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This books contains the best ways to make your life happy in every aspects. In this books you can find the ways to have the answers of the questions like what you have. To what you don’t have.This books is based on real proof of the ways that is covered in the books. Which I gathered by my eleven years of research on the Indian historical Granths. And many other resources.As we seen in our daily
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Across the Green Sea

Histories from the Western Indian Ocean, 1440-1640

de Sanjay Subrahmanyam ...

Series series Connected Histories of the Middle East and the Global South
A history of two centuries of interactions among the areas bordering the western Indian Ocean, including India, Iran, and Africa.Beginning in the mid-fifteenth century, the regions bordering the western Indian Ocean—“the green sea,” as it was known to Arabic speakers—had increasing contact through commerce, including a slave trade, and underwent cultural exchange and transformation. Using a ... Leer más

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A history of two centuries of interactions among the areas bordering the western Indian Ocean, including India, Iran, and Africa.Beginning in the mid-fifteenth century, the regions bordering the western Indian Ocean—“the green sea,” as it was known to Arabic speakers—had increasing contact through commerce, including a slave trade, and underwent cultural exchange and transformation. Using a
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The Technological Indian

de Ross Bassett ...

In the late 1800s, Indians seemed to be a people left behind by the Industrial Revolution, dismissed as “not a mechanical race.” Today Indians are among the world’s leaders in engineering and technology. In this international history spanning nearly 150 years, Ross Bassett—drawing on a unique database of every Indian to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology between its founding ... Leer más

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In the late 1800s, Indians seemed to be a people left behind by the Industrial Revolution, dismissed as “not a mechanical race.” Today Indians are among the world’s leaders in engineering and technology. In this international history spanning nearly 150 years, Ross Bassett—drawing on a unique database of every Indian to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology between its founding
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Reel World

An Anthropology of Creation

de Anand Pandian ...

Reel World explores what happens to life when everything begins to look and feel like cinema. Drawing on years of fieldwork with Tamil filmmakers, artists, musicians, and craftsmen in the south Indian movie studios of "Kollywood," Anand Pandian examines how ordinary moments become elements of a cinematic world. With inventive, experimental, and sometimes comical zeal, Pandian pursues the sensory ... Leer más

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Reel World explores what happens to life when everything begins to look and feel like cinema. Drawing on years of fieldwork with Tamil filmmakers, artists, musicians, and craftsmen in the south Indian movie studios of "Kollywood," Anand Pandian examines how ordinary moments become elements of a cinematic world. With inventive, experimental, and sometimes comical zeal, Pandian pursues the sensory
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POST-INDEPENDENCE INDIA (1947-2022) - A PERSPECTIVE

The Story of a Country with a Great Heritage, Hopes, Aspirations, Challenges, Successes, Failures, Turmoil, Resilience and a Bright Future

de R. S. Ahuja ...

POST-INDEPENDENCE INDIA (1947-2022)—A PERSPECTIVE is the story of the nation’s challenges, failures, turmoil, and of her weathering all storms to emerge as a stable secular democracy, thwarting the pressures of the powerful countries. The perspective portrayed here is based on the author’s personal experiences and observations of major events and processes substantiated by extensive readings on ... Leer más

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POST-INDEPENDENCE INDIA (1947-2022)—A PERSPECTIVE is the story of the nation’s challenges, failures, turmoil, and of her weathering all storms to emerge as a stable secular democracy, thwarting the pressures of the powerful countries. The perspective portrayed here is based on the author’s personal experiences and observations of major events and processes substantiated by extensive readings on
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Empire and Gunpowder

Military Industrialisation and Ascendancy of the East India Company in India, 1757–1856

de Moumita Chowdhury ...

Series series War and Society in South Asia
This book focuses on the relation between technology, warfare and state in South Asia in the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. It explores how gunpowder and artillery played a pivotal role in the military ascendancy of the East India Company in India.The monograph argues that the contemporary Indian military landscape was extremely dynamic, with contemporary indigenous polities (Mysore, the ... Leer más

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This book focuses on the relation between technology, warfare and state in South Asia in the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. It explores how gunpowder and artillery played a pivotal role in the military ascendancy of the East India Company in India.The monograph argues that the contemporary Indian military landscape was extremely dynamic, with contemporary indigenous polities (Mysore, the
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The Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1526)

Polity, Economy, Society and Culture

de Aniruddha Ray ...

This book provides an integrated view of the Delhi Sultanate government from 1206 to 1526. It is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the political events and the dynastic history of the Sultans and the second part with the administration, different land issues, social life including two major religious movements and other cultural aspects including architecture and sculpture. The ... Leer más

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This book provides an integrated view of the Delhi Sultanate government from 1206 to 1526. It is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the political events and the dynastic history of the Sultans and the second part with the administration, different land issues, social life including two major religious movements and other cultural aspects including architecture and sculpture. The
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Diaspora Christianities

Global Scattering and Gathering of South Asian Christians

de Sam George ...

South Asians make up one of the largest diasporas in the world and Christians form a relatively large share of it. Christians from the Indian subcontinent have successfully transplanted themselves all over the globe, and many from different faith backgrounds have embraced Christianity at overseas locations.This volume includes biblical reflections on diasporic life, charts the historical and ... Leer más

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South Asians make up one of the largest diasporas in the world and Christians form a relatively large share of it. Christians from the Indian subcontinent have successfully transplanted themselves all over the globe, and many from different faith backgrounds have embraced Christianity at overseas locations.This volume includes biblical reflections on diasporic life, charts the historical and
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The Hakka Billionaire

de Barney Yiu ...

The main character was from Guangdong, China, who migrated to Indonesia to make his livelihood in 1930. In his first job to sell coffee throughout Java, he built a distribution network for himself; and his entrepreneur journey began when he partnered a fellow clansman in garments, and also bought into a leather tanning factory. He was detained during the Japanese occupation, but found an ... Leer más

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The main character was from Guangdong, China, who migrated to Indonesia to make his livelihood in 1930. In his first job to sell coffee throughout Java, he built a distribution network for himself; and his entrepreneur journey began when he partnered a fellow clansman in garments, and also bought into a leather tanning factory. He was detained during the Japanese occupation, but found an
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Sanskrit Astronomical Tables

de Clemency Montelle, Kim Plofker ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This groundbreaking volume provides an up-to-date, accessible guide to Sanskrit astronomical tables and their analysis. It begins with an overview of Indian mathematical astronomy and its literature, including table texts, in the context of history of pre-modern astronomy. It then discusses the primary mathematical astronomy content of table texts and the attempted taxonomy of this genre before ... Leer más

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This groundbreaking volume provides an up-to-date, accessible guide to Sanskrit astronomical tables and their analysis. It begins with an overview of Indian mathematical astronomy and its literature, including table texts, in the context of history of pre-modern astronomy. It then discusses the primary mathematical astronomy content of table texts and the attempted taxonomy of this genre before
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Literature and Nationalist Ideology

Writing Histories of Modern Indian Languages

Edición de Hans Harder ...

Writing histories of literature means making selections, passing value judgments, and incorporating or rejecting foregoing traditions. The book argues that in many parts of India, literary histories play an important role in creating a cultural ethos. They are closely linked with nationalism in general and various regional ‘sub-nationalisms’ in particular. The contributors to this volume look at a ... Leer más

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Writing histories of literature means making selections, passing value judgments, and incorporating or rejecting foregoing traditions. The book argues that in many parts of India, literary histories play an important role in creating a cultural ethos. They are closely linked with nationalism in general and various regional ‘sub-nationalisms’ in particular. The contributors to this volume look at a
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Cultural Encounters in India

The Local Co-workers of Tranquebar Mission, 18th to 19th Centuries

de Heike Liebau ...

The book is an English translation of an award winning German book. The history of social and religious encounter in 18th century South India is narrated through fascinating biographies and day to day lives of Indian workers in the Tranquebar Mission (1706-1845). The book challenges the notion that Christianity in colonial India was basically imposed from the outside. Liebau maintains that ... Leer más

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The book is an English translation of an award winning German book. The history of social and religious encounter in 18th century South India is narrated through fascinating biographies and day to day lives of Indian workers in the Tranquebar Mission (1706-1845). The book challenges the notion that Christianity in colonial India was basically imposed from the outside. Liebau maintains that
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Telecommunications Industry in India

State, Business and Labour in a Global Economy

de Dilip Subramanian ...

Telecommunications Industry in India represents the first comprehensive study of a state-run enterprise in the telecommunications industry. The study traces over a period of half a century (1948-2009) the growth and decline of Indian Telephone Industries (ITI). At the heart of the monograph stands one central interrogation: How does the socio-technical system of production in a state-controlled ... Leer más

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Telecommunications Industry in India represents the first comprehensive study of a state-run enterprise in the telecommunications industry. The study traces over a period of half a century (1948-2009) the growth and decline of Indian Telephone Industries (ITI). At the heart of the monograph stands one central interrogation: How does the socio-technical system of production in a state-controlled
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Insecurity Communities of South Asia and the Middle East

Consequences of US Foreign Policy

de Majid Sharifi ...

This book critically examines how US foreign policy has produced a regional regime of instability and insecurity in South Asia and the Middle East. It focuses on three interconnected zones of conflict—Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia, Iran and the Persian Gulf states, and Iraq and its neighbours.In a comprehensive historical survey, this work compares the governing behaviour of these states ... Leer más

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This book critically examines how US foreign policy has produced a regional regime of instability and insecurity in South Asia and the Middle East. It focuses on three interconnected zones of conflict—Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia, Iran and the Persian Gulf states, and Iraq and its neighbours.In a comprehensive historical survey, this work compares the governing behaviour of these states
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Pakistan Since Independence

A History, 1947 to Today

de Stanley B. Sprague ...

This concise and balanced account details Pakistan's turbulent 73-year history of civil war, military coups, political assassinations, wars with India, cooperation with the U.S. during the Afghan-Soviet war, and events following 9/11. An unpredictable nuclear nation, Pakistan has been variously described as the center of international terrorism, the world's biggest nuclear weapons proliferator, ... Leer más

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This concise and balanced account details Pakistan's turbulent 73-year history of civil war, military coups, political assassinations, wars with India, cooperation with the U.S. during the Afghan-Soviet war, and events following 9/11. An unpredictable nuclear nation, Pakistan has been variously described as the center of international terrorism, the world's biggest nuclear weapons proliferator,
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Memories of Auroville

Told by early Aurovilians

de Janet Fearn ...

This book is about the very early days of Auroville based on interviews made in 1997 with Aurovilians who lived here between 1968 and 1973, most of them fortunate enough to see the Mother personally. There are obviously far more people who could have been interviewed and were not, so the accounts presented offer only their insight into the full story. Nevertheless, I hope this narrative of the ... Leer más

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This book is about the very early days of Auroville based on interviews made in 1997 with Aurovilians who lived here between 1968 and 1973, most of them fortunate enough to see the Mother personally. There are obviously far more people who could have been interviewed and were not, so the accounts presented offer only their insight into the full story. Nevertheless, I hope this narrative of the
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India Rising

Tales from a Changing Nation

de Oliver Balch ...

India is on the up. Historically derided as the lumbering elephant of Asia, this vast sub-continent has quickened its pace. The economy is booming. Tens of millions have been pulled out of poverty. Software and service companies abound. Millionaire entrepreneurs are springing up at every turn. Bollywood is going global and Indian expats are flooding back home. What's more, these changes are ... Leer más

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India is on the up. Historically derided as the lumbering elephant of Asia, this vast sub-continent has quickened its pace. The economy is booming. Tens of millions have been pulled out of poverty. Software and service companies abound. Millionaire entrepreneurs are springing up at every turn. Bollywood is going global and Indian expats are flooding back home. What's more, these changes are
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Courtly Encounters

Translating Courtliness and Violence in Early Modern Eurasia

de Sanjay Subrahmanyam ...

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the court was the crucial site where expanding Eurasian states and empires met and made sense of one another. Richly illustrated, Courtly Encounters provides a fresh cross-cultural perspective on early modern Islam, Counter-Reformation Catholicism, Protestantism, and a newly emergent Hindu sphere. ... Leer más

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In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the court was the crucial site where expanding Eurasian states and empires met and made sense of one another. Richly illustrated, Courtly Encounters provides a fresh cross-cultural perspective on early modern Islam, Counter-Reformation Catholicism, Protestantism, and a newly emergent Hindu sphere.
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Poles in India 1942-1948

de Association of Poles in India 1942-1948 ...

This Indian adventure is intrinsically linked to World War II: after the deportations to the Soviet Union a group of Poles found safe refuge in India, where they would stay until the end of the War , hoping to return to their own country. Unfortunately the Yalta Agreements made that impossible. Very few people went back to Communist Poland; the great majority scattering throughout the Western ... Leer más

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This Indian adventure is intrinsically linked to World War II: after the deportations to the Soviet Union a group of Poles found safe refuge in India, where they would stay until the end of the War , hoping to return to their own country. Unfortunately the Yalta Agreements made that impossible. Very few people went back to Communist Poland; the great majority scattering throughout the Western
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The Wheel of Law

India's Secularism in Comparative Constitutional Context

de Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn ...

How can religious liberty be guaranteed in societies where religion pervades everyday life? In The Wheel of Law, Gary Jacobsohn addresses this dilemma by examining the constitutional development of secularism in India within an unprecedented cross-national framework that includes Israel and the United States. He argues that a country's particular constitutional theory and practice must be ... Leer más

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How can religious liberty be guaranteed in societies where religion pervades everyday life? In The Wheel of Law, Gary Jacobsohn addresses this dilemma by examining the constitutional development of secularism in India within an unprecedented cross-national framework that includes Israel and the United States. He argues that a country's particular constitutional theory and practice must be
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