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This is the first volume of a projected three-volume work on the little-known South Indian folk cult of the goddess Draupadi and on the classical epic

An exploration into South Asia's regional epic traditions. The author draws on his own fieldwork and analyzes how the oral tradition of the south Indi

In Indian mythological texts like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, there are recurrent tales about gleaners. The practice of "gleaning" in India had more

This book explores the notion of non-violence in the epic Mahabharata. In examining gleaning as an ecological and spiritual philosophy nurtured as muc

Employing a range of theories, the author draws on historical and comparative research in an attempt to discern the spirit and techniques behind the M

In this book the award-winning  Belfast journalist and author reflects on a long career of reporting  on many of the main events in Northern Ireland o

Originally published in 1987 this book argues that South African politics reflect the changing ways in which the region has been incorporated into the

Therapists, exhaustion, and the lack of parental figures- oh my! Rotting, Running, Ripening is a collection of poetry written beneath bedsheets and h

The story of the destruction of the Scharnhorst and the clandestine activities around the German naval base in northern Norway are interwoven with the