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A History of Belarus
Paperback || Lubov Bazan || Glagoslav Publications Ltd
Rare materials on Belarus are a potential treasure trove for the English language reader. A blank spot on the map for many, Belarus is an undiscovered mystery in the heart of Europe - undiscovered, because little has been published on the country's history and current affairs, and the origin of the ethnic group that calls itself 'Belarusians'. Author Lubov Bazan attempts to uplift the veil of secrecy surrounding Belarus and answer an important question of the ethnogenesis of the Belarusians.U...
Monsoon Asia
A reader on South and Southeast Asia
2023 || Paperback || Nira Wickramasinghe e.a. || Leiden University Press
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Ending Famine in India
A Transnational History of Food Aid and Development, c. 1890-1950
2023 || Hardcover || Joanna Simonow || Leiden University Press
The task of ending famine in India was taken up by many at the beginning of the twentieth century. Only decades earlier, famine in India had been believed to be a necessary evil. Now it was the reason for the increasing activities of doctors, nutritionists, social reformers, agricultural experts, missionaries, anti-colonial activists and colonial administrators, all involved in temporary relief and finding permanent solutions to famine.