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February 2012 Selection
Book-162:
Learn Tamil in a Month [Paperback] (by S Krishnamurthi)
Previous Selections Book-161:
The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (Penguin Classics) (by R. K. Narayan)
Book-160:
Temple Towns of Tamil Nadu (by George Michell)
Book-159:
Ethnicity, Security, and Separatism in India (by Maya Chadda)
Book-158:
Symbolic Heat: Gender, Health & Worship among the Tamils of South India and Sri Lanka by Dennis McGilvray
For the Tamils, an ethnic community in modern-day South India and Sri Lanka, a concept of physical and spiritual heat as female energy
(sakti) influences their diet, their traditional medical practices, their view of men and women, and their worship of Hindu deities. An anthropologist who has conducted firsthand field research in both locations interprets this cultural viewpoint here photographically. Some of the striking interconnections between "cooling" and "heating" foods, Ayurvedic humoral medical treatments, male and female gender relations, popular beliefs about sexuality and the life cycle, and "cooling" rituals of worship for "hot" Hindu goddesses are illustrated in this volume, which accompanies the "Symbolic Heat" photographic exhibit mounted by the University of Colorado Museum.
Book-156:
The Bachelor of Arts (Phoenix Fiction Series) by R. K. Narayan
Book-154:
Castes, Customs, Manners and Literature of the Tamils (by Casie Chitty Simon)
Book-153:
Dravidian Sahibs and Brahmin Maulanas: The Politics of the Muslims of Tamil Nadu 1930-1967 (by Fakhri, SM Abdul Khader)
Dravidian Sahibs and Brahmin Maulanas: The Politics of the Muslims of Tamil Nadu 1930-1967 (by Fakhri, SM Abdul Khader)
Book-152:
History and Imagination: Tamil Culture in the Global Context (edited by R Cheran (University of Windsor), Darshan Ambalavanar (Harvard University), Chelva Kanaganayakam (University of Toronto) Book-151:
In Those Days There was No Coffee: Writings in Cultural History (Tamil Culture) (by A.R. Venkatachalapathy)
Book-150:
Nandanar's Children: The Paraiyans' Tryst with Destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850 - 1956 (by Raj Sekhar Basu)
Book-147:
Tamil Love Poetry and Poetics (Brill's Indological Library, Vol 9) (by Takanobu Takahashi)
Book-145:
Songs of Experience: The Poetics of Tamil Devotion (by Norman Cutler)
Book-144:
The Rapids of a Great River: The Penguin Book of Tamil Poetry(by Lakshmi Holmström et al)
Book-142:
Tamil Oratory and the Dravidian Aesthetic (by Bernard Bate)
Book-140:
Encyclopaedia of Tamil Literature (by A. S. Mudaliar)
Book-139:
Tamil Literature (by M. S. Purnalingam Pillai)
Book-138:
Companion Studies to the History of Tamil Literature (by Kamil V. Zvelebil)
Book-137:
History of Tamil Nadu (edite by Frederic P. Miller et al)
Book-136:
History and Culture of Tamil Nadu [Volume 1: Up to AD 1310] (by Chithra Madhavan)
Book-135:
Studies In Tamil Literature And History (by Ramachandra Dikshitar)
Book-134:
Temple Towns of Tamil Nadu (by George Michell)
Book-133:
Sri Lankan Ethnic Crisis: Towards a Resolution (by R.B. Herath), 2006
Book-132:
The Chronology Of The Early Tamils - Based On The Synchronistic Tables Of Their Kings, Chieftains And Poets Appearing In The Sangam Literature (by Sivaraja Pillai)
Book-131:
Jinnah, Pakistan and Islamic Identity : The Search for Saladin (by Akbar S. Ahmed, Ahmed Akbar)
Book-130:
Gandhi on Non-Violence by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (edited by Thomas Merton)
Book-129:
Like Hidden Fire : The Plot to Bring Down the British Empire by Peter Hopkirk Book-127:
Kashmir in Conflict : India, Pakistan and the Unfinished War by Victoria
Schofield
Book-119:
Divine Enterprise : Gurus and the Hindu Nationalist Movement (by Lise McKean)
Book-118:
Ambedkar, Politics and Scheduled Castes (by Prem Prakash)
Book-117:
India's Nuclear Bomb : The Impact on Global Proliferation (by Philip E.
Lilienthal)
Book-115:
Anatomy of a Confrontation : The Rise of Communal Politics in India (by
Sarvepalli Gopal)
Book-113:
Ethnic Warfare in Sri Lanka and the U.N. Crisis (by William Clarance) Book-112:
Learning Politics From Sivaram: The Life and Death of a Revolutionary Tamil
Journalist in Sri Lanka (by Mark P. Whitaker) Mr. Sivaram
Dharmeratnam was the editor of Tamilnet and he also was a columnist for Sunday
Times (under the pen name Taraki). Book-110:
History and Culture of Tamil Nadu, Volume 2, c. 1310-1885 AD (by Chithra
Madhavan) Book-109:
Tamil Language and Literature ( by S. R. Sharma) Book-108:
Tamil Alphabet and its Mystic Aspects ( by P.V.M. Naicker) Book-107:
The Politics of Nationalism and Ethnicity (by James G. Kellas) Book-103:
Critical History of Jaffna: The Tamil Era (by Swamy Gnanaprakasar Nalloor) Book-102:
History and Culture of Tamil Nadu Volume I: Up to AD 1310 (by Chithra Madhavan) Book-101:
History of the Tamils (by P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar) Book-100:
Never Eat Alone : And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
This book is not about Tamil, neither is it about cooking, dieting nor
nutrition. This is a book about how to succeed in your career, profession or
business by making contacts with the right people. Read a description of the
book and reviews by clicking on the book title and see if this book could help
you advance in your career. Book-97:
The Tamil Veda : Pillan's Interpretation of the Tiruvaymoli (by John Carman and
Vasudha Narayanan) Tiruvoymoli is
one of the best loved Tamil devotional books Book-94:
Art and Culture of Tamil Nadu by R. Nagaswami Book-93:
India: A History by John Keay Book-92:
Everyday Life in South Asia (edited by Diane P. Mines and Sarah Lamb ) Book-91:
Waves: An anthology of fiction and poetry translated from Tamil Book-90:
Ethnicity, Security, and Separatism in India (by Maya Chadda) Book-88:
Kural: The great book of Tiru-Valluvar (Bhavan's Book University)
Book-86:
Poems to Siva: The Hymns of the Tamil Saints (by Indira Viswanathan Peterson) Book-85:
A New History of India (by Stanley A. Wolpert) Used
copies of the book may be available (if stated in the link page). Remember
"buyer beware". Condition of the book may or may not be good. We
suggest buying new books. Book-84:
Notes on Love in a Tamil Family (by Margaret Trawick) Book-83:
Compendious Tamil English Dictionary (by G. U. Pope) Book-82:
The Laws of Manu Some of the caste-based laws of Manu are so
outrageous, how can anyone in this 21-st century praise them? But these are the
types of "Indian(!) Classics" that the Government of India wants
taught compulsorily in all schools (as it proposed in October of 1998)! Book-79:
Daughter of the South - Biography of Jayalalitha Book-78:
Periya Puranam - A Tamil Classic on the Great Saiva Saints of South India Book-75:
Hindu Nationalist Movement in India (by Christophe Jaffrelot) Book-74:
Kingship and Political Practice in Colonial India (University of Cambridge
Oriental Publications, No 51) (by Pamela G. Price) Book-73:
Why Courage Matters: The Way to a Braver Life (by John McCain, Mark Salter) Book-69:
A Taste of Madras : A South Indian Cookbook by Rani Kingman Book-68:
The Rig Veda: An Anthology: One Hundred and Eight Hymns, Selected, Translated
and Annotated (Classic) Read for yourselves what the Rig Veda
says. Book-64:
Motherland : A Novel (by Vineeta Vijayaraghavan, Vineet Vijayaraghavan) Book-63:
The Four Hundred Songs of War and Wisdom (Translated from Tamil by George L.
Hart and Hank Heifetz) Translation of the approximately 2000 year
old Tamil poems "Puranaanooru" (contains 400 poems). Book-62:
Ancient Jaffna (by M. C. Rasanayagam) Book-59:
The Poets of the Powers: Magic, Freedom, and Renewal (by Kamil V. Zvelebil) Book-56:
National Movement in Tamil Nadu, 1905-1914 (by N. Rajendran) Book-54:
Hindu Nationalist Movement in India (by Christophe Jaffrelot) Book-53: "Lord of the Rings (by J.R.R. Tolkien)" For a change we
present you a fantasy fiction totally unrelated to Tamil.
This book became one of my all time favorites when I first read it many years
ago. Now it is a movie too. Fantasy fiction is similar to old mythology with
magic, sword and sorcery. Fantasy fiction is not for everyone. Some people like
it, some people hate it. If you are a fan of fantasy fiction, you may want to
read this grand daddy of modern fantasy fiction.
Book:
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings VHS
Tape(VCR) Movie: Tolkien's Lord of the Rings DVD
Movie: Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Book-44:
Politics of Tamil Nationalism in Sri Lanka (by Ambalavanar Sivarajah) Book-42:
Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out (by Phillip C. McGraw)
This book is not about Tamil but worth reading Book-41:
Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu (Living Traditions of India) (by Nanditha Krishna,
V. K. Rajamani-Photographer) This
book is somewhat pricey because of the photographs (please read the description
at the link before ordering). Most other books in this list are in the range of
US$ 10 to 20. Book-39:
Ethnic Conflict and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka (by Chelvadurai Manogaran) Book-36:
Womanhood in the Making : Domestic Ritual and Public Culture in Urban South
India (by Mary Elizabeth Hancock) An
ethnographic study of Brahman women's ritual practice that focuses on relations
between religious practice, class and caste inequalities, and nationalist
discourses. Book-35:
Indo-Sri Lankan Relations : With Special Reference to the Tamil Problem (by Ravi
Kant Dubey) This is an
"Indian" point of view. Sri Lankan and Tamil opinions may differ from
it. Book-32:
An Ethnography of Tamil Rituals (by Isabelle Nabokov)
Hot off the press! Published in September 2000 Book-30
: The Dravidian Languages (edited by Sanford B. Steever)
This is the most expensive book in our list (US$160). Most other
books in this list are in the range of US$ 10 to 20. Prices are subject to
change. So please check the current price at the above link before ordering Book-28
: Manimekhalai : The Dancer With the Magic Bowl (translated by Merchant-Pri
Shattan, Merchant Prince Shattan, Alain Danielou) One of the five
great Tamil epics written some two-thousand years ago. Book-21:
Handbook of the Tamil Language Book-20:
The Sikh Diaspora : The Search for Statehood Book-19A:
Fighting for Faith and Nation: Dialogues With Sikh Militants (hardcover) Book-19B:
Fighting for Faith and Nation: Dialogues With Sikh Militants (paperback) Book-18:
What's Happening to India? : Punjab, Ethnic Conflict and the Test for Federalism Book-16:
Tamil Love Poetry and Poetics (Brill's Indological Library, Vol 9) by Takanobu
Takahashi Book-15:
Tamil Language and Literature by S. R. Sharma Book-14:
Scarred Minds : The Psychological Impact of War on Sri Lankan Tamils Book-11:
Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu (by Nanditha Krishna & V. K. Rajamani-photographer) Book-10:
A Classified Collection of Tamil Proverbs (by Herman Jensen) Book-09:
Extraordinary Child: Poems from a South Indian Devotional Genre (edited by Paula
Richman) Book-08:
Regional Powers and Small State Security: India and Sri Lanka, 1977-90 by K. M.
De Silva Book-06:The
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Muslim revivalism and political mobilization in Tamilnadu. Scholarly review based on Cambridge PhD thesis.
A collection of essays covering a broad range of topics relating to Tamil culture in the world, all of them examining the ancient traditional aesthetics and how they relate to a layered modern reality.
Essays on Tamil social and cultural history.
The narrative of this book is built around the historical experiences of the Paraiyars of Tamil Nadu. The author traces the transformation of the Paraiyars from an ‘untouchable’ and socially despised community to one that came to acquire prominence in the political scene of Tamil Nadu, especially in early 20th century.
"Compelling epic portrait of one of the world's oldest
and most richly diverse civilizations." In recents years attempts
have been made to falsely show that Harappan and Indus Valley civilizations were
Aryan civilizations. This book starts with the "Dravidian"
civilization of Harappa some 5000 years ago and brings the readers all the way
to 1998. Like most history books on India, emphasis of the book is unfortunately
northern India and pays only scant attention to the south.
A vivid anthology on the daily lives and experiences of people living in India,
Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
A history of how the British conquered Ramnad (Ramanathapuram) and Sivagangai of
Tamil Nadu. Readers interested in the early years of the British conquest of
Tamil Nadu will find this book interesting. Others may not.
Very rarely do we bring a book unrelated to Tamil as a Book of the Month. But
this book is worth reading. Co-authored by the popular US Senator John McCain
who spent some years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. Although the
Vietnamese told him he could leave, he courageously refused to go free until
those Americans taken prisoner before him are released.