Muzaffar Alam

The period following the death of Aurangzeb has been viewed as the beginning of the decline and decay of the Mughal empire. Examining two contrasting regions of north India-Awadh and Punjab-this pione

Originally published in 2007, this fascinating work is based on detailed and sensitive readings of travel accounts in Persian, dealing with India, Iran and Central Asia between around 1400 and 1800. The first comprehensive treatment of this neglected genre of literature (safar nama), it links the Mughals, Safavids and Central Asia in a crucial period of transformation and cultural contact. The authors' close reading of these travel accounts help us enter the mental and moral worlds of the Muslim and non-Muslim literati who produced these valuable narratives. These accounts are presented in a comparative framework, which sets them side by side with other Asian accounts, as well as early modern European travel narratives, and opens up a rich and unsuspected vista of cultural and material history. This book can be read for a better understanding of the nature of early modern encounters, but also for the sheer pleasure of entering a new world.

The Languages of Political Islam illuminates the diverse ways in which Islam, from the time of its arrival in India in the twelfth century through its height as the ruling theology to its decline, ada

The Languages of Political Islam illuminates the diverse ways in which Islam, from the time of its arrival in India in the twelfth century through its height as the ruling theology to its decline, ada

Between the mid-sixteenth and early nineteenth century, the Mughal Empire was an Indo-Islamic dynasty that ruled as far as Bengal in the east and Kabul in the west, as high as Kashmir in the north and

Between the mid-sixteenth and early nineteenth century, the Mughal Empire was an Indo-Islamic dynasty that ruled as far as Bengal in the east and Kabul in the west, as high as Kashmir in the north and

A groundbreaking work based on detailed and sensitive readings of travel accounts in Persian, dealing with India, Iran, and Central Asia between about 1400 and 1800. This is the first comprehensive tr

Lucknow flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cosmopolitan Indo-Islamic-European capital in northern India. Its art and culture are the subject of an exhibition organized at the Los Angeles C

Authored by pioneers in dermatology and laser medicine, this unique text is the first comprehensive overview of the treatment of burn and traumatic scars. The content is logically divided into three sections: Defining the Problem, which covers important fundamentals such as the clinically relevant elements of wound care, pain, range of motion, and patient selection, and includes a treatment valuable algorithm. The next section focuses on Treatment, and features discussion of traditional techniques as well as laser assisted drug delivery, fractional resurfacing, vascular lasers and lights, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and more. The final section is devoted to Caring for Wounds and Complications, and includes best practices for wound care, and management of pain, infection, and ulceration. You will find cutting-edge coverage of the latest treatment options, including lasers, medications, and biological implants, along with extensive discussion of wound care.