Oxford University Press

This study argues that, in early medieval South India, it was in the literary arena that religious ideals and values were publicly contested. While Tamil-speaking South India is today celebrated for its preservation of Hindu tradition, non-Hindu religious communities have played a significant role in shaping the religious history of the region....

This book presents a comprehensive review of structural properties and phase transition phenomena in lyotropic mixtures. It includes a wealth of experimental results, in addition to the main theoretical models and a number of technological applications, such as cosmetics, detergents and techniques of oil recovery. It is suitable for use as a...

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Selected Topics in British Monetary History, 1870-2010This collection of essays by the eminent financial and monetary historians Capie        and Wood examines and offers explanations of the parts played by money and the        banking system in the British economy over the last two centuries. It deals with        financial crises, periods of...

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