Duty, Honour and Izzat

Duty, Honour and Izzat
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1988903475
ISBN-13 : 9781988903477
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Duty, Honour and Izzat by : Steven Purewal

The story of how the Indian soldiers of the Punjab chose to ignore the insults to their honour and dignity, to help stop Great Britain losing World War One in 1914. Presented as a historical scrapbook with beautifully realised, photo-realistic artwork. Framing the history is a story about a teenage boy, in Surrey British Columbia, caught up in gangs. He rethinks his choices after his great grandfather comes to visit the family in Canada. His stories of their past, and seeing him reunited with a Canadian soldier his great grandfather saved during WW2, open up the possibility of a different path in life.

Siegfried: Dragon Slayer

Siegfried: Dragon Slayer
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Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 1989754112
ISBN-13 : 9781989754115
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Siegfried: Dragon Slayer by : Mark Allard-Will

Impulsive young Prince Siegfried craves glory and recognition from his aloof parents, the king and queen of Denmark. Starting a war with a neighbouring country and seeking out the most feared dragon in the realm seems like a good place to start. An epic tale full of action, adventure, mythological beasts, magical swords, powerful rings, and a treacherous companion. Adapted from the ancient Norse mythological Völsunga Saga, Siegfried: Dragon Slayer is the first in a two-part series by Canadians Mark Allard-Will and Jasmine Redford.

India, Empire, and First World War Culture

India, Empire, and First World War Culture
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 495
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ISBN-10 : 9781107081581
ISBN-13 : 1107081580
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis India, Empire, and First World War Culture by : Santanu Das

This is the first cultural and literary history of India and the First World War, with archival research from Europe and South Asia.

Identities in Practice

Identities in Practice
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Publisher : Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9789522227478
ISBN-13 : 9522227471
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Identities in Practice by : Laura Hirvi

Identities in Practice draws a nuanced picture of how the experience of migration affects the process through which Sikhs in Finland and California negotiate their identities. What makes this study innovative with regard to the larger context of migration studies is the contrast it provides between experiences at two Sikh migration destinations. By using an ethnographic approach, Hirvi reveals how practices carried out in relation to work, dress, the life-cycle, as well as religious and cultural sites, constitute important moments in which Sikhs engage in the often transnational art of negotiating identities.

Flashman at the Charge

Flashman at the Charge
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9781101633847
ISBN-13 : 1101633840
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Flashman at the Charge by : George MacDonald Fraser

“Hilariously funny.”—The New York Times Book Review “Great dirty fun!”—Grand Rapids Press “The most entertaining anti-hero in a long time… Moves from one ribald and deliciously corrupt episode to the next… Wonderful and scandalous.”—Publishers Weekly The fourth volume of memoirs in which Harry Flashman confronts destiny with Lord Cardigan and the Light Brigade. Part of the Flashman series, comprising Flashman, Royal Flash, and Flash for Freedom, among others, which explores the successful though scandalous later career of the bully in Tom Brown's School Days.

The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver

The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 0802086314
ISBN-13 : 9780802086310
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver by : Kamala Elizabeth Nayar

The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community - and having conducted over 100 interviews - Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, and religion.

Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils

Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9781137283856
ISBN-13 : 1137283858
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils by : S. Bano

Using original empirical data and critiquing existing research, Samia Bano explores the experience of British Muslim woman who use Shari'ah councils to resolve marital disputes. She challenges the language of community rights and claims for legal autonomy in matters of family law showing how law and community can empower as well as restrict women.

The Indian Army and the End of the Raj

The Indian Army and the End of the Raj
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9780521899758
ISBN-13 : 0521899753
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis The Indian Army and the End of the Raj by : Daniel Marston

A unique examination of the role of the Indian army in post-World War II India in the run-up to Partition. Daniel Marston draws upon extensive archival research and interviews with veterans of the events of 1947 to provide fresh insight into the final days of the British Raj.

Honour Killings in the UK

Honour Killings in the UK
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ISBN-10 : 1909035173
ISBN-13 : 9781909035171
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Honour Killings in the UK by : Emily Dyer