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Balti-English / English-Balti Dictionary

By R. K. Sprigg

This book is based on the Khapalu and Skardu dialects of Balti, a member of the Tibeto-Burman family, spoken in Baltistan. The work is distinguished…

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2002 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1380-6 (Routledge)

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The Theology of Ramanuja

Realism and Religion

By C. J. Bartley

This is the first attempt to understand Ramanuja in the context of his religious and philosophical tradition. It is the only work which establishes his…

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2002 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1459-9 (Routledge)

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Imperial Frontier

Tribe and State in Waziristan

By Dr Hugh Beattie, Hugh Beattie

Describes British relations with the Pashtun tribes of Waziristan in the years after the annexation of the Punjab in 1849, offering the most detailed historical…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1309-7 (Routledge)

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Coming of Age in South and Southeast Asia

Youth, Courtship and Sexuality

By Lenore Manderson, Pranee Liamputtong Rice

In recent years, first feminist considerations, and now concerns with HIV/Aids have led to new approaches to the study of sexuality. The experience of puberty,…

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2001 | Paperback: 978-0-7007-1400-1 (Routledge)

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Soccer in South Asia

Empire, Nation, Diaspora

Edited by Paul Dimeo, James Mills

The place of football in the colonial and post-colonial past is explored and both British and Portuguese influences on the development of the game are…

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2001 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-8170-2 (Routledge)

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Sir John Woodroffe, Tantra and Bengal

'An Indian Soul in a European Body?'

By Kathleen Taylor

Working with Bengali mentors, especially his close friend A. B. Ghose, Sir John Woodroffe became the pseudonymous orientalist Arthur Avalon, famous for his tantric studies…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1345-5 (Routledge)

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Living Zoroastrianism

Urban Parsis Speak about their Religion

By Philip G. Kreyenbroek

This text describes the realities of modern Parsi religion through 30 interviews in which urban Parsis belonging to different social milieus and religious schools of…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1328-8 (Routledge)

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Krsna: Lord or Avatara?

The Relationship Between Krsna and Visnu

By Freda Matchett

This is a study of three Sanskrit texts, the Harivamsa, the Visnupurana, and the Bhagavatabelonging to the puranic genre, the chief source of knowledge of…

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1281-6 (Routledge)

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Indian Theatre

Theatre of Origin, Theatre of Freedom

By Ralph Yarrow

This book sets out from the question: why have so many western theatre workers come to India and what were they looking for? What is…

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1412-4 (Routledge)

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Religion and Nationalism in India

The Case of the Punjab

By Harnik Deol

This timely and significant study explores the reasons behind the rise in Sikh militancy over the 1970s and 1980s. It also evaluates the violent response…

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-415-20108-7 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Democracy and Party Systems in Developing Countries: A comparative study of India and South Africa
By Clemens Spiess
To be published November 27th 2008

Rise of the Plebeians?: The Changing Face of the Indian Legislative Assemblies
Edited by Christophe Jaffrelot, Sanjay Kumar
To be published December 1st 2008

Politics of Modern South Asia
Edited by Subrata K. Mitra
To be published December 12th 2008

Conflict and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka: Caught in the Peace Trap?
Edited by Jonathan Goodhand, Jonathan Spencer, Benedikt Korf
To be published January 1st 2009

Gender Pluralism: Southeast Asia Since Early Modern Times
By Michael G. Peletz
To be published February 12th 2009

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