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This book considers the popular cinema of North India (Bollywood) and how it recasts literary classics. It addresses the socio-political implications of popular reinterpretations of elite culture, exploring gender issues and the perceived sexism of popular films and how that plays out when literatur... More

The main aim of the book is to study the way in which the story of Krsna's round dance form the Sanskrit Bhagavatpurana has become over nacularized in vyas's Ras-pancadhyayi. It provides an annotated translation of Ras-pancadhyayi based on a scholarly edition. Hardbound... More

This book seeks to understand the major mythological role models that mark the moral landscape navigated by young Hindu women. Traditionally, the goddess Sita, faithful consort of the god Rama, is regarded as the most important positive role model for women. The case of Radha, who is mostly portraye... More

This book is designed to help thosecandidates lacking practice or confidence. An overview of the basics is followedby a step-by-step guide to the skills you need to master before taking such atest. There are also worked examples to help your understanding, and onceyou have practised you can measure ... More

As a lowly assistant on a magazine, Mel had been roped in to help out a colleague--and now she was about to be caught red-handed! She was hiding in the bath of a hotel suite, and the room's celebrity occupant, Jack Devlin, had just returned--to have a shower!The millionaire was dark, brooding and ha... More

Bursting with practical ideas about when, where, and how America and the world are changing, this book provides a clear, coherent framework that gives readers powerful tools for thinking about--and preparing for--the fastest expansion of the money economy in human history.Since the mid-1960s, Alvin ... More

On an island off the coast of Maine, the Miller family reunites to celebrate the father's 75th birthday. Each of the adult children is expecting a first child, and at the same time each is at a major crossroads in life. The novel deftly explores the myriad ways of seeking sustenance after disappoint... More

Twenty-two illustrations of amiable amphibians, building a sand castle, piloting a dragonfly, jumping rope, diving, snorkeling, and more.Twenty-two illustrations of amiable amphibians, building a sand castle, piloting a dragonfly, jumping rope, diving, snorkeling, and more.... More