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Linguistic Archaeology of South Asia

By Franklin Southworth

This book brings together linguistic and archaeological evidence of South Asian prehistory. The author depicts and analyses the region, in particular the Indus Valley civilization,…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33323-8 (Routledge)

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The First Englishmen in India

Letters and Narratives of Sundry Elizabethans written by themselves

Edited by J. Courtenay Locke

First published in 1930. This volume contains letters and narratives of some of the Elizabethans who went to India. Here the beginnings of the British…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34474-6 (Routledge)

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The British Empire and Tibet 1900-1922

By Wendy Palace

In August 1904 Sir Francis Younghusband's invasion force reached the forbidden city of Lhasa. The British invasion of Tibet in 1903 acted as a catalyst…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34682-5 (Routledge)

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India's Partition

The Story of Imperialism in Retreat

By Pani Grahi

Based on new source material available in both England and India, India's Partition examines the partition in the context of the retreat of the British…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-7146-5601-4 (Routledge)

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Asian Discourses of Rule of Law

Edited by Randall Peerenboom

Rule of law is one of the pillars of the modern world, and widely considered necessary for sustained economic development, the implementation of democracy and…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32612-4 (Routledge)

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Hinduism in Modern Indonesia

By Martin Ramstedt

This book provides new data and perspectives on the development of 'world religion' in post-colonial societies through an analysis of the development of 'Hinduism' in…

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2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40598-0 (Routledge)

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Nationalism and Post-Colonial Identity

Culture and Ideology in India and Egypt

By Anshuman A. Mondal

How have nations and nationhood become the dominant form of political organization today? What is the role of culture in nationalism? In what ways have…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-31415-2 (Routledge)

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Muslim Architecture of South India

The Sultanate of Ma'bar and the Traditions of Maritime Settlers on the Malabar and Coromandel Coasts (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Goa)

By Mehrdad Shokoohy

This book reinterprets the Muslim architecture and urban planning of South India, looking beyond the Deccan to the regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala -…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30207-4 (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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