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This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great French writers - Guy De Maupassant, Honore De Balzac, Victor Hugo, Anatole France and Pierre Louys. Though not necessarily representative of the authors' complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versati... More

An authentic and comprehensive account of India'seconomic history, economic growth, economic strength, and its emergence as aregional economic power over the years. All aspects have been discussed indetail, supported by relevant data.... More

Who is Avalokitesvara ? What is a dharmachakra ? What kind of creature is the Garuda ? Where is the Silver Pagoda ? What is a ziarat ? What special significance does the naga have in art and architecture? This dictionary offers clear and concise answers to all these questions and hundreds more. With... More

The book art of jewellery is richly illustrated and fully documented study of jewellery produced during the successive periods. Research on the subject falls into four main divisions. The first deals with the jewellery worn during classical times, and until the ninth century. The second treats the j... More

John Claude White was a civil engineer by education, a colonial administrator by profession, and a photographer by vocation. His photographs of the Himalayas were taken from 1883 to 1908. Wherever he travelled, he photographed the world around him. Mules followed him on the rugged mountain trails be... More

Poet, playwright and novelist Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was one of the towering cultural figures of modern India, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Of his works, the most enduringly popular has been Gitanjali, or Song Offerings. Altho... More

In this ‘Song Offerings to the Creator’, Tagore uses modernised images from classical Indian love poetry to symbolise his yearning to merge with God. So, the mud-stained traveller, the parched summer earth, the bride awaiting the return of her lord, the first monsoon shower, the flowers, the riv... More

This concise yet lively new survey guides the reader through 5,000 years of Indian art and architecture. A rich artistic tradition is fully explored through the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Colonial, and contemporary periods, incorporating discussion of modern Bangladesh and Pakistan, tribal artists, a... More

More than ever before, the Renaissance stands out as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world. In this wide-ranging ex... More

"The Muslim kingdoms of the Deccan plateau in peninsular India flourished from the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Ruling from their fortified capitals, the sultans built sumptuous palaces, mosques and tombs and patronised artists who produced outstanding paintings, textiles and objects. Man... More

The book gives an in-depth analysis of the interconnections not only between different schools of painting but also the sister arts of sculpture and architecture. By putting each work in this lavishly illustrated volume in its political and geographical context, Seth creates the groundbreaking panor... More

The Kashmiri shawl is rooted in a complex craft tradition that goes back at least five hundred years. Its uniqueness lies in a combination of factors that have made it virtually impossible to duplicate anywhere else. Imitations have abounded for centuries, but none have succeeded in producing the in... More

This book is a contribution to this growing field, but with a difference, Rather than the groups hitherto studies, its focus is on the elite of Sub-Saharan African-Indian merchants, soldiers, nobles, statesmen, and rulers who attained prominence in various parts of India between the fifteenth and tw... More

Violently criticized during his lifetime for his supposedly provocative paintings, French painter Edouard Manet (1832-1883) is now considered a master of inestimable importance in the history of painting. His Djeuner sur lherbe remains one of the most memorable images of the 19th century.... More

Photos Of The Gods examines the history of the printed image in India from its beginnings in the1870s to the present day. Using many intriguing and unfamiliar visuals, it showshow printed images have been pivotal to the constructions of new forms ofreligious identity and the struggle for politica... More

The rich heritage of Indian miniature painting has long been the delight of collectors, art historians and Indophiles the world over. The generally interested reader in you will enjoy this voyage into the evolution, development and decline of schools of miniature painting in India. Choice miniatures... More