In Managing "Modernity," Rudra Sil examines how institution-builders respond to the competing influences of institutional models and inherited social legacies as they attempt to generate and sustain a
The unique and beautifully written story of one multiracial woman’s journey of acceptance and identity that tackles the fraught topic of race in America.Sil Lai always knew she was different, with dar
The Life of Sharatchandra Chatopadhyay presents a historical critical assessment of the novelist’s upbringing and the experiences that informed his work. The author exposes Sharatchandra’s innate cons
Focusing on the nexus between sexuality and religiosity, Sil (History, Western Oregon University) examines the mystical experiences of 19th century Bengali saint Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Offering
G. H. Mead is rightly considered to be one of sociology's founding fathers, yet to date there have been surprisingly few books devoted to his life and work. This book fills the gap by introducing Mead
G. H. Mead is rightly considered to be one of sociology's founding fathers, yet to date there have been surprisingly few books devoted to his life and work. This book fills the gap by introducing Mead
This study uses the lives of four Tudor officials who were personal servants of the monarch_Sir Thomas Heneage, Sir Anthony Denny, Sir John Gates, and Sir William Herbert_to demonstrate the inertia of
Since the publication of Sri Ramakrishna's first biography, readers have been familiar with the awesome figure of a spiritual personality who established a direct liason with the divine and preached t
