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1	Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi more books like this by Geoff Dyer add to wishlist "A haunting, if frequently hilarious, meditation on love and art, life and music . . . all reflected in the twinned mirror pools of Venice and Varanasi. And how rare it is to find a book so smart and winning that doesn't shy away from compelling philosophical investigation"--Joshua Ferris, 304 pp. see all copies from $14.00! new only from $14.33! \| signed copies \| SVS
2	Dying the Good Death: The Pilgrimage to Die in India's Holy City more books like this by Christopher Justice add to wishlist Exploring the Hindu concepts of good and bad deaths, this rich ethnography follows pilgrims who choose to travel to the holy city of Kashi to die. Dying the Good Death is a unique ethnography, the first to focus on the experiences of dying at the end of the life cycle. In a region of northern India, some people at the end of their lives leave ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.02! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Hindus of the Himalayas: Ethnography and Change more books like this by Gerald Berreman add to wishlist "Hindus of the Himalayas" is an ethnographic study of a village in the Himalayas, India. In this edition the author adds two new sections - a prologue, "Behind Many Masks: Ethnography and Impression Management", and an epilogue, "Sirkanda Ten years Later". The focus is on the trends found in the village and in the region, as well as on drawing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics more books like this by Badri Narayan add to wishlist This volume explores cultural repression in India and ways in which it is overcome. It studies the burgeoning Dalit politics in North India and shows how Dalit women heroes (viranganas) of the 1857 Rebellion have emerged as symbols of Dalit assertion in Uttar Pradesh and are being used by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to build the image of its ... see all copies from $15.38! new only from $15.38! \| first editions
5	The Gyanendra Pandey Omnibus: Comprising the Ascendancy of Congress in Uttar Pradesh; The Construction of Communalism in Colonial North India; Remembering Partition: Violence, Nationalism, and History in India more books like this by Professor Gyanendra Pandey add to wishlist The Omnibus brings together seminal writings of distinguished academician, Gyanendra Pandey. It consists of three books. The Ascendancy of Congress in Uttar Pradesh, 1920-40 investigates the social contradictions, class forces, and efforts at political mobilization in Uttar Pradesh. The Construction of Communalism in Colonial North India, charts ... see all copies from $26.71! new only from $29.68! \| first editions
6	Prince of Cats more books like this by Arjan Singh, Arjan add to wishlist The leopard is one of the most beautiful Great Cats in creation, and is now endangered in many countries. This fact led Arjan Singh, the celebrated Indian wildlife expert, to attempt a daring experiment: rear a leopard cub in his house and return it to the jungle. The story of how Arjan Singh taught Prince and then the twins Juliette and Harriet ... see all copies from $7.55! new only from $11.53! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Ascendancy of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh: Class, Community and Nation in Northern India, 1920-1940 more books like this by Professor Gyanendra Pandey add to wishlist Investigates the social contradictions, class forces and efforts at political organization that lay behind the powerful nationalist movement in Uttar Pradesh the 1920s and '30s. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
8	Tiger Haven more books like this by Arjan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
9	Cultural Diversity and Social Discontent: Anthropological Studies on Contemporary India more books like this by Professor R S Khare add to wishlist In this theoretically reflective and insightful work, RS Khare explores the conceptual and ethnographic issues that India poses to modern anthropology. He explains the cultural roles, presence and limitations of the ordinary Indian, and reveals the many 'others' that constitute India from within. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $26.87!
10	The Political Economy of Education in India: Teacher Politics in Uttar Pradesh more books like this by Geeta Kingdon, Mohd Muzammil add to wishlist This book discusses the political economy of education in India drawing upon educational legislation and constitutional provisions in Uttar Pradesh. see all copies from $16.73! new only from $46.43!
11	Factional Politics in an Indian State: The Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh more books like this by Prof. Paul R Brass add to wishlist REVIEWS: "CHOICE" 1965: "One of the very few really excellent books on Indian politics in the last 20 years . there is no other comparable work in existence." "INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS": "Nobody who wants to understand how elections work and how political power is built up can afford not to read this book." "TLS": "This first-rate political study . ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $18.08! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Actors, Pilgrims, Kings, and Gods: The Ramlila at Ramnagar more books like this by Anuraddha Kapur (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $9.00! new only from $14.23! \| first editions
13 view cover	Guests at God's Wedding: Celebrating Kartik Among the Women of Benares more books like this by Tracy Pintchman add to wishlist This fascinating look at the sacred Hindu month of Kartik (October-November) as it is celebrated in the city of Benares in North India highlights Kartik-related practices, stories, songs, and experiences particular to women. During Kartik, Hindu women living in and around Benares meet daily to enact a form of ritual worship, or pū jā ... see all copies from $26.95! new only from $26.95!
14	Tiger Haven more books like this by Billy Arjan Singh, Arjan, John Moorehead (Editor) add to wishlist Tiger Haven is the story of the author's attempts to protect Indian wildlife in one small area of Uttar Pradesh, of his observations of the wildlife in his sanctuary, and of his own metamorphosis from sportsman and farmer to photographer and conservationist. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.60! \| first editions
15 view cover	Caste, Occupation, and Politics on the Ganges: Passages of Resistance more books like this by Assa Doron add to wishlist This intriguing anthropological study of power and resistance in everyday life investigates how the boatmen of Banaras have repositioned themselves within the traditional social organisation and used their privileged position on the river to contest upper-caste and state domination. Unravelling the boatmen's relationship with the holy river and ... see all copies from $72.95! new only from $96.74!
16	The New Economics of India's Green Revolution more books like this by Rita Sharma add to wishlist This book is a reappraisal of the effects of the Green Revolution in India's most important agricultural region. Through an examination of the changes that have occurred in Uttar Pradesh, Rita Sharma and Thomas T. Poleman show that the impact of technological change has varied over time, initially benefitting only resource-rich farmers but later ... see all copies from $3.70! new only from $8.73! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Living Banaras: Hindu Religion in Cultural Context more books like this by Bradley R Hertel add to wishlist see all copies from $4.73! new only from $24.95! \| first editions
18 view cover	Quest for Power: Oppositional Movements and Post-Congress Politics in Uttar Pradesh more books like this by Zoya Hasan add to wishlist Setting the analysis in a broader trajectory of change in Indian society and politics, this book explores the growth of the oppositional politics of farmers. It also delineates the tactics of mobilization employed by leading political parties and organizations to accomplish this radical change. see all copies from $16.72! new only from $16.72! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A Narrative of Communal Politics: Uttar Pradesh, 1937-1939 more books like this by Salil Misra add to wishlist This book is a study of politics and ideology, leaders and strategies, and political processes in India. It looks at the first major elections held under provincial autonomy; post-election uncertainty; the role of the Muslim league; developments within the congress vis-a-vis communal politics; and the role of the UP politics. see all copies from $13.54! new only from $19.10! \| first editions
20	Banaras: Painting the Sacred City more books like this by Manu Parekh add to wishlist see all copies from $72.45! new only from $72.45! \| first editions
21	Daughters of the Earth: Women and Land in Uttar Prdesh more books like this by Smita Tewari Jassal add to wishlist This book problematizes women's relationship to land from historical anthropology and socio-legal perspective the underlying assumption being that legal title to own land as well as exercise control over it as a productive resource, have hitherto been denied to them. see all copies from $11.93! new only from $13.79!
22 view cover	Living on the Ganges River more books like this by Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury add to wishlist These stunning titles introduce the reader to cultures around the world, highlighting the similarities and differences between them. Each book focuses on a different culture. Readers will encounter aspects of daily life in each culture, such as food, clothing, schools, leisure, and celebrations. Brilliant color photos bring each culture to life ... see all copies from $5.19! new only from $9.20!
23	The Politics of Inequality: Competition and Control in an Indian Village more books like this by Miriam Sharma add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.34!
24	Kashi the City Illustrious or Benares more books like this by Edwin Greaves add to wishlist "Kashi: The City Illustrious or Benares". see all copies from $15.62! new only from $15.62!
25	Chant the Names of God more books like this by Uncle Henry, Edward O Henry add to wishlist see all copies from $15.95! new only from $80.00! \| first editions

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