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A course in English grammar - Advanced level / Bakshi, R.N. 2000  Book
Bakshi, R.N. Book
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Edition 2005 (Reprint)
Publication India, Orient Blackswan, 2000.
Description 426pYellow Spine
Summary/Abstract Provides exhaustive exercises in each section to give students adequate practice in grammatical structures as well as meaning-related use.
Contents Simple sentence patterns Nouns and articles Noun phrase Verb phrase Adjectives and adverbs Tenses and Modal Auxillaries Complex sentences - I Complex sentences - II Coordination Focus Prepositions and Phrasal verbs Word formation Key to exerciese Bibliography
Standard Number 9788125018468 Pb.
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ID:   010911


A Teacher's grammar of English: linking grammar with communication / Narayanaswamy, K.R. 2004  Book
Narayanaswamy, K.R. Book
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Publication New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, 2004.
Description 402pRed Spine
Summary/Abstract A refresher, reference bookand a workbook for teachers of English. Centres around the idea that grammar paves the way for smooth and accurate communication.
Standard Number 8125026649 Pb.
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ID:   017151


Arms and the man: An anti-romantic comedy in three acts / Shaw, George Bernard 2009  Book
Shaw, George Bernard Book
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Publication Kolkata, Orient Blackswan, 2009.
Description 112pYellow Spine
Summary/Abstract Witty masterpiece combines high comedy with social commentary in deflating romantic misconceptions of love and warfare. First produced on the London stage in 1894, Arms and the Man is one of the most acted and studied of Shaw’s plays.
Standard Number 812501070X Pb.
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Arms and the man: An anti-romantic comedy in three acts / Shaw, George Bernard 2009  Book
Shaw, George Bernard Book
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Publication Kolkata, Orient Blackswan, 2009.
Description 112pYellow Spine
Summary/Abstract Witty masterpiece combines high comedy with social commentary in deflating romantic misconceptions of love and warfare. First produced on the London stage in 1894, Arms and the Man is one of the most acted and studied of Shaw’s plays.
Contents 4 copies
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ID:   010846


Art for beginners / Cavallaro, Dani; Vago-Hughes, Carline 2000  Book
Cavallaro, Dani Book
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Publication New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, 2000.
Description 185pGray spine
Series For beginners
Summary/Abstract Examines different understandings of art both in ideas and practice. Discusses the concept of art being the creation of images as making ourselves, knowing how these images are constructed in particular cultures and how people are fashioned economically, racially and sexually by the images that surrouind them.
Contents 1. Reading images The constructed image The 'speaking' image Patterns of illusion 2. What is art? The expressive urge The 'body' of work Art and the 'other' 3. Art as a document The image as record Time leaps Facts and fictions 4. The concept of the artist Questioning 'genius' Changing roles Woman as artist 5. Aesthetics What is the 'aesthetic'? Exploring the imagination Avant-Garde. Modernisn and Postmodernism 6. Semiotics Reality and perception Works and contexts Working with signs 7. Space and perspective: structure, form and meaning Composition From content to form Shapes in space 8. Materials and techniques Art in practice A mini-gallery Material worlds 9. Colour and culture Colour in theory Cultural and symbolic variations Colour and light 10. Genres Allegory and symbolism The nude and the portrait Landscape and genre painting 11. Conclusion: Consuming art
Standard Number 8125019154 Pb.
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Chinese myths / Birrell, Anne 2000  Book
Birrell, Anne Book
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Publication New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, 2000.
Description 80pBlack spine
Summary/Abstract Organised into themes and motifs in the context of mythology the world over, these Chinese mythic tales are retold using lively, colourful episodes and characters.
Contents Origins Divine cosmos Catastrophe myths Mythic heroes and heroines Gender in myth Metamorphoses Fabled flora and fauna Strange lands and peoples Continuities in the mythic tradition Suggestions for furthur reading
Standard Number 9788125039464 Pb.
Key Words Mythology - China 
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ID:   010651


English language for beginners / Lowe, Michelle; Graham, Ben 2004  Book
Lowe, Michelle Book
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Publication New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, 2004.
Description 204pRed spine
Summary/Abstract Covers the history of English from Anglo-Saxon times, examines the role of language in modern society and its relationship to race, sex and class. Also looks at how English has spread and become a global language.
Contents History Child language acquisitopn Sex and power Variety and change Index Bibliography
Standard Number 812501912X Pb.
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ID:   010855


Greek myths / Burn, Lucilla 2006  Book
Burn, Lucilla Book
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Publication New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, 2006.
Description 80pBlack spine
Series The Legendary Past
Summary/Abstract Some of the most exciting and enduring of all Greek myths are depicted in the book such as the Trojan War, the voyages of Odeysseus and the heroic adventures of Jason, Hercules and other invincible heroes.
Contents Map of the Greek world Introduction The labours of Herakles Theseus of Athens The Trojan War The story of Odeysseus Jason, Medea and the Holden fleece Perseus and Medusa Oedipus and the Theban cycle The imaginative legacy Suggestions for furthur reading Index and picture credits
Standard Number 9788125039471 Pb.
Key Words Mythology - Greece 
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ID:   010630


Hindu myths / Dallapiccola, A. L. 2010  Book
Dallapiccola, A. L. Book
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Publication India, Orient Blackswan, 2010.
Description 80pBlack Spine
Series The Legendary Past
Summary/Abstract Mythology being the backbone of Indian culture is retold in its colourful and dramatic splendour, touching the key narrative themes of creation, preservation, destruction, delusion and bestowal of grace. Also potrays the main deities of the Hindu pantheon - Shiva, Vishnu and Devi-and their relationships with anti-gods, nymphs and ascetics.
Standard Number 9788125039488 Pb.
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ID:   010566


History of the world / Dev, Arjun; Dev, Indira Arjun 2009  Book
Dev, Arjun Book
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Edition 2010
Publication India, Orient Blackswan, 2009.
Description xii, 276pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract Lucidly written by two of India's well-known historians, this book presents a comprehensive overview of world history from the last decade of the nineteenth century to present times. Using the two world wars as their principal focal points but without in any way being euro-or West-centric, the book chronicles the major watershed events that have shaped and defined today s world. Beginning with the events that led to the First World War to the events of 9/11, the book comprehensively discusses various events and forces, like the Black people's struggle for equality in the US, the anti-imperialist and nationalist movements in Asia and Africa, the formation of the United Nations, the Cold War and the construction of the unipolar world. In the entire arrangement of themes, the primary aim of the authors is to establish the interconnectedness of events and their bearing on the progress of world history. History of the World should be essential reading for undergraduate students of history. Students of international relations will also find the book useful.
Contents List of maps Introduction The world from 1890s to the First World War -Europe -USA -Japan -Asia, Africa and Latin America -The First World War -The Russian Revolution The world between the two world wars The Second World War The World since 1945 Index
Standard Number 9788125036876 Pb.
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ID:   010856


Martial arts for beginners / Sieh, Ron; Wilson, Terry (Il.) 2009  Book
Sieh, Ron Book
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Publication New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, 2009.
Description 155pRed spine
Summary/Abstract An overview of the martial arts of China, Okinawa, Japan, Indonesia, Korea , Brazil and other countries, the evolution of the art is traced , together with their similarities and their differences, variations in styles and many other aspects.
Standard Number 8125019170 Pb.
Key Words Martial arts 
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ID:   011050


Persian myths / Curtis, Sarkhosh Vesta 2010  Book
Curtis, Sarkhosh Vesta Book
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Publication New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, 2010.
Description 80pBlack Spine
Series The Legendary Past
Summary/Abstract Retells the stirring legends of ancient Iran, which have inspired centuries of manuscript illustrations.
Contents Map of ancient Iran Introduction The gods and creation of the ancient Iranian world Demons, fabulous creatures and heroes The book of kings: Firdowsi's Shahnameh Fabulous mythological creatures of the Shahnameh Stories of Zoroaster, Cyrus and Alexander Continuation of an ancient tradition Fairy tales and passion plays Conclusion
Standard Number 9788125039495 Pb.
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Roman myths / Gardner, Jane F. 2010  Book
Gardner, Jane F. Book
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Publication New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, 2010.
Description 80pBlack Spine
Series The Legendary Past
Summary/Abstract Retells some of the best-known stories, and a few less well-known, examining their place in the society, religion and literature of ancient Rome.
Contents Map Introduction Aeneas and the destiny of Rome Founding fathers: Romulus and the kings of Rome The hero and the state Legendary ladies Some gods old and new Cults and festivals Conclusion Suggestions for further reading Index
Standard Number 9788125039501 Pb.
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Shivaji and his times / Sarkar, Jadunath 1973  Book
Sarkar, Jadunath Book
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Edition 2017 (Reprint)
Publication Hyderabad, Orient Blackswan, 1973.
Description xvii, 332pBrown spine
Summary/Abstract This book recounts the life and times of one of Maharashtra’s greatest heroes. After an introduction to the geography of Maharashtra and a narrative on the people of that land, the book talks about the life of Shivaji – his childhood, rise to power, and his role in Indian independence. Not only was he a great warrior who improved military strategies who pioneered guerrilla warfare methods, but was a progressive civil ruler known for competent and well-structured administration. Shivaji and His Times will serve as a reliable study material for History students and anyone who wants to know more about the hero.
Standard Number 9788125040262 Pb.
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ID:   018455


Understanding caste: From Buddha to Ambedkar and beyond / Omvedt, Gail 2011  Book
Omvedt, Gail Book
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Edition 2nd ed.
Publication Hyderabad, Orient Blackswan, 2011.
Description 124pBlue spine
Summary/Abstract Approaches the historical issue of caste and anti-caste movements from a position of insightful inquiry and rigorous scholarship. Critiquing the sensibility which equates Indian tradtiion with Hinduism, and Hinduism with Brahmanism, it shows how even secular minds remain imprisoned within the Brahmanical vision.
Contents Two great traditions of India and the construction of Hinduism Before Hinduism: The Buddhist vision Before Hinduism: The devotional visions of Bhakti Hinduism as Brahman exploitation: Jotiba Phule Hinduism as patriarchy: Ramabai, Tarabai and the early feminists Hinduism as Aryan conquest: The Dalit radials of the 1920s Hinduism as counter-revolution: B.R. Ambedkar Hinduism as Delhi rule: Periyar and the national question Independent India: Brahmanic socialism, Brahmanical globalisation Hinduism as feudal backwardness: The Dalit Panthers The logic of Delhi politics The rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party Conclusion: Sita's curse, Shambuk's silence Bibliography Recommended readings
Standard Number 9788125045731 Pb.
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