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The Triumph of Modernism
The Triumph of Modernism probes the intricate interplay of Western modernism and Indian nationalism in the evolution of colonial-era Indian art.
The Correspondence of Henry Edward Manning and William Ewart Gladstone
Spanning six decades from 1833-1891, the correspondence of Henry Edward Manning and William Ewart Gladstone provides significant insights into debates on Church-State realignments, the entanglements of Anglican Old High Churchmen and Tractarians, and the relationships between Roman Catholics and the British Government.
Saul Solomon
Biography of Saul Solomon (1817-1892), who was the son of Joseph Solomon and grandson of Saul Solomon (who moved from London to St. Helena). The family was Jewish. Saul received most of his formal education in England, and later moved with his parents to Cape Town, South Africa. He eventually took over the family store, and was increasingly active in national politics, usually being an elected member of the national legislature. He was the particular sponsor of the concept of a South African confederation, and pushed through the legislation necessary to build hospitals, prisons, legislative houses, etc. He was ever a champion of native rights, and of adequate monetary compensation for native labor, etc.
The Builder
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William Ewart Gladstone
The plates and portraits are printed on both sides.
Saul Solomon
Biography of Saul Solomon (1817-1892), who was the son of Joseph Solomon and grandson of Saul Solomon (who moved from London to St. Helena). The family was Jewish. Saul received most of his formal education in England, and later moved with his parents to Cape Town, South Africa. He eventually took over the family store, and was increasingly active in national politics, usually being an elected member of the national legislature. He was the particular sponsor of the concept of a South African confederation, and pushed through the legislation necessary to build hospitals, prisons, legislative houses, etc. He was ever a champion of native rights, and of adequate monetary compensation for native labor, etc.
Homeric Synchronism. An Enquiry Into the Time and Place of Homer
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Worldly Affiliations
The purpose of art, the Paris-trained artist Amrita Sher-Gil wrote in 1936, is to "create the forms of the future” by “draw[ing] its inspiration from the present.” Through art, new worlds can be imagined into existence as artists cultivate forms of belonging and networks of association that oppose colonialist and nationalist norms. Drawing on Edward Said’s notion of “affiliation” as a critical and cultural imperative against empire and nation-state, Worldly Affiliations traces the emergence of a national art world in twentieth-century India and emphasizes its cosmopolitan ambitions and orientations. Sonal Khullar focuses on four major Indian artists—Sher-Gil, Maqbool Fida Husai...
