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    Magic: A Very Short Introduction7%

    Magic: A Very Short Introduction

     by Owen Davies (Paperback - 01 Jan 2012, Published By Oxford University Press )
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    Defining 'magic' is a maddening task. Over the last century numerous philosophers, anthropologists, historians, and theologians have attempted to pin down its essential meaning, sometimes analysing it in such complex and abstruse depth that it all but loses its sense altogether. For this reason, many people often shy away from providing a detailed definition, assuming it is generally understood as the human control of supernatural forces. 'Magic' continues to pervade the popular imagination and . ..More
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    Islam7%

    Islam

     by Malise Ruthven (Paperback - 01 Jan 2012, Published By Oxford University Press )
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    Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant forms, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand its nature. Malise Ruthven\'s Very Short Introduction, offers essential insights into the big issues, provides fresh perspectives on contemporary questions, and guides us through the complex debates.. ..More
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    Keeper Of The Nuclear Conscience: The Life And Work Of Joseph Rotblat20%
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    Joseph Rotblat was the Jewish nuclear scientist whose disillusionment with nuclear weapons encouraged him to become one of the prime architects of the anti-nuclear movement, and resulted in his lifelong efforts to promote social responsibility in science. His founding of Pugwash and his humanitarian work ultimately led to his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Rotblat's life, from his boyhood in Warsaw under siege and occupation in World War I to an active old age that brought honours and publ. ..More
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    APPROPRIATION AND INVENTION OF TRADITION The East India Company and Hindu Law in Early Colonial Bengal15%
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    The book, strongly grounded in primary sources, reconstructs the legal and intellectual history of early modern Bengal. It studies the subject of Hindu property rights and explores the compendia prepared under the British. The author argues that there was hardly any link between the Smritis and the colonial Hindu laws.. ..More
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    Tigers in The Emerald Forest: Ranthambhore after the Monsoon14%
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    This book is about the very special ‘post monsoon’ period of Ranthambhore National Park, which in 2011 received a record 1,200 mm of rain. Having known Ranthambhore for more than 35 years, Valmik Thapar was amazed at the monsoon magic writ large all over the Park. The forest had turned green in days, and all the dry streambeds were literally brimming with water. The monsoon downpour made Ranthambhore look like an ‘emerald forest’. Thapar takes us on a journey over the first days of October 201. ..More
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    Oxford India Perennials THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS15%
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    This is the Oxford India Perennials version of the extensively revised third edition. It focuses on the ‘human rights’ movement, the myths which surround the Euro–American centered understanding of human rights, as well as the impact of globalization. It goes on to look at the future prospects of the discourse and the movement.. ..More
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    Oxford India Perennials STRUCTURE AND COGNITION15%
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    This book is an original sociological analysis of Hindu caste and ritual based on selected myths from Puranic and Sutra literature, set in a wider discussion of Hinduism. It also charts a fruitful alternative direction for future sociological inquiry. The Third Edition includes a new Preface by the author.. ..More
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    RETHINKING EARLY MEDIEVAL INDIA A Reader15%
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    This book changes the way we look at the history of early medieval India (c. 600–1300 CE). Deftly tackling issues of periodization and continuities, it highlights the complex and multilinear nature of historical processes. From feudalism and state formation and economic and social structures in villages and cities to explorations in religion, art, and intellectual history of the period, this book sheds light on the economic, political and cultural history of the pre- Sultanate and non-Sultanate . ..More
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    THREE BHAKTI VOICES15%
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    A fascinating story of change and transmission, this book describes how Mirabai, Surdas, and Kabir—the most famous and beloved poetsaints of fifteenth and sixteenth centuries—were heard and perceived in their own times and probes into the many beliefs and legends that emerged long after their deaths. ..More
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    KNOWLEDGE AS PROPERTY Issues in the Moral Grounding of Intellectual Property Rights15%
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    This book critically analyses the established justifications for Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). It enquires into their philosophical, theoretical, and moral premises, and shows how IPRs come into conflict with other rights in society.. ..More
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    Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine15%
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    This handbook provides practical, accessible guidelines on a huge range of situations that present to the emergency department. Deliberately precise and prescriptive, it gives up-todate step-by-step advice on presentation, investigation, diagnosis, emergency treatment and further referral for adult and paediatric patients. ..More
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    The Oxford Handbook of Criminology14%
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    With contributions from leading academics, The Oxford Handbook of Criminology provides an authoritative collection of chapters covering the topics studied on criminology courses. Each chapter details relevant theory, recent research, policy developments, and current debates, and includes extensive references to aid further research.. ..More
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    Poetry of Kings - The Classical Hindi Literature of Mughal India20%
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    This in-depth study of the classical Hindi tradition brings Mughal-period court culture alive for an English readership. Busch draws on diverse perspectives from literary, social, and intellectual history and brings a major precolonial archive into dialogue with postcolonial theory.. ..More
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    Flower On A Grave7%
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    Wolf Emergency Dermatology8%
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    Many physicians and patients do not believe that dermatology involves life-threatening situations. However, there are many emergencies that the dermatologist needs to address and many cutaneous diseases in the emergency room that require rapid dermatologic consultation. This book brings together top dermatologists around the world to address complicated dermatologic emergencies for the practising dermatologist and emergency physician. ..More
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