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War and warfare have been part of human history. Its study is demanding, intellectually and emotionally, but it cannot be ignored. War theory reflects the way societies create notions of their identity, nationality, and territoriality. It appears that the West has looked at the subject from their narrow perspective. Yet there have been significant writings from the East which form part of its military traditions and thought. These documents merit greater understanding in the shadow of clashes amongst civilisations. Every culture has developed along different historical paths, and a study of the military thought of other cultures can prove useful to the understanding of their concepts of warfighting.
These two stunning books form part of a series that aims to explain the beliefs and rituals of the world's main religions through the eyes of a child of that religion. Fully illustrated chapters cover topics such as beliefs, places of worship, diet, festivals and shrines important to each religion. Each book covers the knowledge requirements of the National Curriculum. There are also sections containing an easy-to-follow diagram of each religion's year and facts and figures about the religion, plus a glossary and index.
The Grand Narrative of Baba Nanak is based on Janam Sakhis and the interpretations of his compositions in the Adi Granth. Amongst others they include Japuji, Sri Rag, Bara Maha and Sidh Gost. His reflections and meditations on the affairs of this and the other world are presented in the dialectics of anthropology and cosmology.
Jisha Menon's book explores the mimetic relationships between history and political performance and between India and Pakistan.
Radiology Fundamentals is a concise introduction to the dynamic field of radiology for medical students, non-radiology house staff, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, radiology assistants, and other allied health professionals. The goal of the book is to provide readers with general examples and brief discussions of basic radiographic principles and to serve as a curriculum guide, supplementing a radiology education and providing a solid foundation for further learning. Introductory chapters provide readers with the fundamental scientific concepts underlying the medical use of imaging modalities and technology, including ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, an...
Explores the religious beliefs and customs of a Sikh family living in England.
A jogger is running near the perimeter of the African Lion Safari theme park in southern Ontario when he stumbles across a near- mummified skeleton in a field. The skeletal remains are studied at the Hamilton morgue by a forensic pathologist, a forensic anthropologist, and a forensic entomologist (known as “the bug lady”). The victim is female, non-Caucasian. But who is she? Enter Hamilton homicide investigator Paul Lahaie and his team. During the investigation, a forensic detective hits upon the secret to cracking the identity of the dead woman. The hardened skin on the fingertips is rehydrated, rolled for prints. And a match is found: Yvette Budram, a woman from Guyana who emigrated to...
Nevin McIntosh, a Scottish and Andy Singh, a British Sikh – colleagues and close friends work together in a large multinational bank in Edinburgh, the Scottish capital. Sara Sutherland is Nevin’s girlfriend. It was a summer when Nevin surprises everyone by taking up an assignment in Mumbai, Indian branch of the bank ignoring all advices. After three months of his movement to Mumbai, Nevin takes time o¬ for a trip to explore some parts of India and then he disappears. The next three months are full of agony and anxiety for Nevin’s parents, Andy and Sara. With no positive news coming from India on whereabouts of Nevin and investigations providing little confidence, Andy and Sara, friend and girl friend of Nevin McIntosh set out for India during winter on their first visit to the country without any anticipation of the experiences they will undergo and a larger story will unfold. A multi layered mystery story spread across di¬ erent countries, cultures, characters and a few decades– “Balcony On The River”
Misconceptions About India And Indians Abound, Fed By The Stereotypes Created By Foreigners, And The Myths About Themselves Projected By Indians. In Being Indian, Pavan K.Varma Demolishes These Myths And Generalizations As He Turns His Sharply Observant Gaze On His Fellow Countrymen To Examine What Really Makes Indians Tick And What They Have To Offer The World In The 21St Century. Varma S Insightful Analysis Of The Indian Personality And The Culture That Has Created It Reaches Startling New Conclusions On The Paradoxes And Contradictions That Characterize Indian Attitudes Towards Issues Such As Power, Wealth And Spirituality. How, For Example, Does The Appalling Indifference Of Most Indians...