Bloomington. Indiana University Press. 2014. Map, black and white illustrations, xi + 214pp, notes, references, index, paperback, very good. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for..... More
New York. John Day. 1965. 188pp, index, slightly shelf worn dustjacket with discoloured spine, now protected, name front pastedown, otherwise good. When referring to this item please quote stockid 8583. More
Durham. Duke University Press, 2009. Black and white illustrations, xii + 343pp, appendices, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. Very good paperback copy. An innovative cultural history of the evolution of modern marriage practices in Bengal, "Marriage and Modernity" challenges assumptions that arranged marriage is an antiquated practice. Rochona Majumdar demonstrates that..... More
London. David Poynter. 1973. Black and white line illustrations, 232pp, appendices, dustjacket edges trifle worn, signed by author half-title, a clean copy in good to very good condition. "In this series of delightful vignettes Prafulla Mohanti paints a vivid picture of life in his village in India as it is..... More
New Delhi. Sterling Publishers Private Ltd., 1985. xii + 312pp (1505-1817), bibliography, index, small stain from removed label front free endpaper, lower front cover bumped, still a good copy in little worn hardback. When referring to this item please quote stockid 152668. More
Baroda. Shri D.J. Dave. 1964. Black and white photographic llustrations, upper edges browned, wrappers marked and torn with loss on head and tail of spine, corners somewhat bumped, amateur lettering on spine. "This presentation volume comprises articles of three types: 1) Pade Shastree as I know him; 2) select articles..... More