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Amar Akbar Anthony
The 1977 blockbuster Amar Akbar Anthony about the heroics of three Bombay brothers separated in childhood became a classic of Hindi cinema and a touchstone of Indian popular culture. Beyond its comedy and camp is a potent vision of social harmony, but one that invites critique, as the authors show.
Amar'e Stoudemire
Examines the life and career of the basketball star, focusing on his charitable efforts which include the founding of a charity that helps children in need.
The Church of the Holy Cross of Ałt‘amar
This book is dedicated to an outstanding architectural monument of medieval Armenia – the church of the Holy Cross, built in the tenth century on the island of Ałt‘amar on Lake Van, and a UNESCO world heritage site. This jewel of architecture has been researched mainly from an art historical perspective. The current multi-author volume offers diverse studies aimed at placing the construction of the church in its proper historical, political, religious, and spiritual context. It explores the intellectual climate in the Kingdom of Vaspurakan during the reign of its founder, King Gagik Arcruni, the Kingdom’s relations with Byzantium and the Abbasids, analyzes local historiography, biblic...
The Paradox of Ukrainian Lviv
The Paradox of Ukrainian Lviv reveals the local and transnational forces behind the twentieth-century transformation of Lviv into a Soviet and Ukrainian urban center. Lviv's twentieth-century history was marked by violence, population changes, and fundamental transformation ethnically, linguistically, and in terms of its residents' self-perception. Against this background, Tarik Cyril Amar explains a striking paradox: Soviet rule, which came to Lviv in ruthless Stalinist shape and lasted for half a century, left behind the most Ukrainian version of the city in history. In reconstructing this dramatically profound change, Amar illuminates the historical background in present-day identities and tensions within Ukraine.
My Life : Guru Amar Das
India is the land of great saints. Masters, Gurus and Philosophers who had given this world a new vision about the immortal value and message of humanities. In India Guru is always considered on a higher position than the God. The immense boon show showered on you is because of Guru only. The period of Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh was a period of oppression of Hindu culture. The Hindu society was getting engrossed in evil like the theory of incarnation, idol-worship, untouchability and so on.But the appearance of Sikh Gurus has given nector to the Indian society and the perversion of the society ended. For them all the people of the world were like a family. There is a strong emphasis on equality and service. This encourages a spirit of cooperation and an equal sharing of resources. Although, the great soul has departed for His heavenly abode , but He will remain in the mortal world with His teachings. The book presents His life sketch, views and teachings in an easy to understand language, for the well being of our society. A must read book for everyone.
Amar Aiyaar King of Tricksters
‘AND THE TRICKSTERS OF THE WORLD WILL CALL HIM THEIR KING’ There’s never a dull moment with Amar Aiyaar: master of mischief, perpetrator of pranks, con artist with a conscience, trickster beyond compare. As the loyal companion of Ameer Hamza, the illustrious warrior from Arabia, Amar bravely, and brazenly, defeats every trap and overcomes every challenge, standing up to king, sorcerer and commoner alike. Right from childhood it’s clear that Amar, the son of a camel driver, is born to humble even emperors with his audacity and sharp wit. As Hamza’s army is magicked away into prison in Tilism-e-Hoshruba, the land of sorcery that stuns the senses, it falls upon Amar to rescue them. Using his cunning and his blessed bag of tricks, Amar Aiyaar blazes his way through the most extraordinary adventures with aplomb. Of course, he never ignores a chance to add to his fortunes, with a greedy eye on every purse of gold. At once roguish and honourable, superhero and villain, Amar Aiyaar is one of the most colourful characters in traditional storytelling in India. In the age-old great dastan of Tilism-e-Hoshruba, his is one of the most exciting and unforgettable stories of all time.
Rabindranath Tagore (Amar Chitra Katha)
The story book talks about Rabindranath Tagore, who rejected formal education and yet began a world-famous university. His poems were mocked for their colloquial language but they were adopted as anthems by two countries. Bengali society despaired of him until he was awarded the coveted Nobel Prize for Literature and a knighthood! Know more about this multi-faceted personality and get inspired.
Veer Dhaval (Amar Chitra Katha)
The infant heir son of the chieftain of Fort Ajinkya, escapes a political blood-bath which claims the lives of his parents. Whisked away by a quick-thinking nurse, he is raised by another local chieftain who is not aware of his identity. The child is named Veer Dhaval. Veer Dhaval's life takes a twist when he falls in love with his benefactor's daughter. But the other suitor for her hand is the wicked Chanda Varma, the murderer of his parents. This Amar Chitra Katha has been adapted from Nath Madhav's (1882-1928) famous Marathi novel, Veer Dhaval.
Kalpana Chawla (Amar Chitra Katha)
Unconventional clothes and bobbed hair were not the only indications of Kalpana's zest for life - this spirited young girl from Karnal wanted to fly! Her intelligence was multi-faceted, her talents varied and her interests inspiring. The path she charted from her traditional home in Haryana to NASA's elite band of astronauts is the stuff of legends.
