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Genghis Khan and the making of the Modern World
Jack Weatherfor
686 Reviews Three Rivers Press, 2005 -
History - 312 pages
A thought provoking re-evaluation of Genghis Khan's rise to
power sheds light on the
revolutionary reforms the conqueror instituted throughout his
empire, including religious
freedom, diplomatic immunity, and the creation of the Silk Road
free trade zone as well as
on his uniting of the East and West, which set the foundation
for the nation states and global
economic systems of the modern era. Reprint. The Mongol army led
by Genghis Khan
subjugated more lands and people in twenty years than the Romans
did in four hundred.
Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography
Jawaharlal Nehru
Oxford University Press, 1989 -
Biography & Autobiography - 640 pages
First published in 1936, and now available in a centenary
edition, this book was written by
Nehru almost entirely in prison from June 1934 to February 1935.
His account, though replete
with autobiographical details, is much more than a personal
document; in the words of
Rabindranath Tagore, "Through all its details there runs a deep
current of humanity which
overpasses the tangles of facts and leads us to the person who
is greater than his deeds, and
truer than his surroundings."
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Peace
Philosophy in Action
Candice C. Carter,
Ravindra Kumar
Palgrave Macmillan, 2010 -
Political Science - 242 pages
This book documents recent and historical events in the
theoretically-based practice of
peace development. Its diverse collection of essays describes
different aspects of applied
philosophy in peace action, commonly involving the contributors’
continual engagement in
the field, while offering support and optimal responses to
conflict and violence.
Chhatrapati Shahu, The Piller Of Social Democracy
Pī. Bī Sāḷuṅkhe,
M. G. Mali,
Maharashtra (India). Directorate of Education
Education Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra for President, Mahatma
Phule Vishwabharati,
Gargoti, Dist. Kolhapur, 1994 -
Bombay (India) - 432 pages
Biography of Shahu Chhatrapati, Maharaja of Kolhapur, 1874-1922;
comprises articles on
him.
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Man and environment: The Ecological History Of India
Irfan Habib,
Aligarh Historians Society
Aligarh Historians Society, 2010 - 161 pages
Increasing interest has been shown in recent decades in matters
relating to ecology,
especially under the influence of the debate on climate change.
The scope of ecology is, of
course, much wider than that of climate alone, and involves in
addition not only human
relation with all species of animals and plants but also those
conditions of human societies
(material and intellectual) that influence our responses to the
opportunities and challenges
posed by nature.
The
Age Of Iron And The Religious Revolution, c. 700 - c. 350 BC
Krishna Mohan Shrimali,
Aligarh Historians Society
Tulika Books, 2007 - 160 pages
This monograph deals with a very important phase of Indian
history, spanning c. 700 and c.
350 BC. During the period iron technology diffused, transforming
and multiplying tools;
cities arose and commerce spread; the caste system assumed
practically all its essential
features; powerful states were formed, with armies and
bureaucracies; and, finally, Jainism
and Buddhism brought about a veritable Religious Revolution.
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The
Indus Civilization: Including Other Copper Age Cultures And
History Of
Language Change Till C. 1500 B.C.
Irfan Habib,
Aligarh Historians Society
Tulika, 2003 -
History - 111 pages
The Indus Civilization by Irfan Habib is the second monograph in
the People s History of
India series. It continues the story from the point reached in
the earlier monograph,
Prehistory. The dominant theme here is provided by the Indus
Civilization. In addition,
other contemporary and later cultures down to about 1500 BC, and
the formation of the
major language families of India
Religion In Indian History
Irfan Habib,
Aligarh Historians Society
Tulika Books, 2007 - 291 pages
Religion has been, and is, an important element in Indian
society and history. It is, however,
rare for the subject to be discussed with the necessary degree
of detachment. An
actress,
television personality, and writer recounts her
experiences as a "problem child" at school,
which lead to her being sent to an independent
school, where she proved the goal of the
school: to develop the potential of each child
This volume was, therefore, planned with the
object of providing a collection of studies that would deal with
the role of religion in Indian.
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