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019967
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Gurgaon, Penguin Books, 2013.
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317pGreen spine
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Brings together fourteen essays in which Arundhati Roy draws a thread through seemingly unconected ideas, revealing the growing threat of corporate power and a corporatized media, the role of NGOs and the consolidation of caste and communal politics in India. Meticulusly researched and carefully argued, this collection crafts a way of understanding one of the most difficult and complex periods in recent history. The time period covered is 2002 - 2004.
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9780143419310 Pb.
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| I01692 | 302.230973/ROY | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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026484
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London, Nosy Crow, 2022.
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64pTurquoise spine
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This book aims to piece together the interesting, surprising, and sometimes very sad story of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Britain, and how these countries have shaped one another over the centuries. From exploring the vast empires and amazing inventions of ancient India, to revealing the challenges faced by South Asian migrants to Britain - or celebrating the amazing culture, innovations, inventions, and achievements of British people of South Asian heritage today - this book shows how the past, present and future of these four countries will always be intertwined.
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Welcome!
What makes you, you?
Inventive ancient India
One land, many religions
Ancient Indian empires
The dazzling delights of India
One land, many kings
Building an empire
The world at war
Dividing a country
Independence for India
From South Asia to Britain
A place to call home
Racism and uprisings
South Asian culture today
Bold South Asian flavour
Party time!
Fireworks, food and fasting
A day in your life
South Asian customs
Do you speak South Asian?
Fun and games!
Amazing South Asians
Amazing South Asians today
A South Asian calendar of celebrations
Time to reflect
What happened when?
What happened next?
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97818339944680 Hb.
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| 024252 | 954/BHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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008648
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London, Penguin Group, 2006.
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144pBlack spine
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Contains more than 50 maps and explanatory charts which chart the development of the Emprire chronologically and regionally. It also considers themes such as imperial exhibitions and botanical science.
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The early empire 1500 - 1763
The late Georgian empire 1763 - 1837
The Victorian empire 1837 - 1901
Imperial themes
Climax and decolonization 1901 - 97
Main territories of the British Empire
Further reading
Index
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0141018445 Pb.
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| 008999 | 911.171241/DAL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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026607
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London, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.
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126pRed Spine
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A major reassessment of world history, An important account of the forces that have shaped the global economy and the political renaissance in the re-emerging east.
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9781526623560 Hb.
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| 024387 | 909/FRA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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