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Living with Algorithms: Agency and User Culture in Costa Rica
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Living With Violence: An Anthropology of Events and Everyday Life
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Lo Bir Sendra: A Hunter in the Burning Forest
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Local Selfhood, Global Turns: Akshay Kumar Dutta and Bengali Intellectual History in the Nineteenth Century
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Local States in an Imperial World: Identity, Society and Politics in India’s Deccan, 1486-1687
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Locating Pleasure in Indian History: Prescribed and Proscribed Desires in Visual and Literary Cultures
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Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi: an Architect of Modern India
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London Fog – The Biography
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London’s Teeming Streets 1830-1914
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Lord of the World
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Lords of Earth And Sea : A History of The Chola Empire
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0Original price was: ₹674.25.₹674.25Current price is: ₹674.25.Discover the epic history of the Chola Empire in Anirudh Kanisetti’s “Lords of Earth and Sea,” available at The Bookish Owl. Uncover the unexpected rise of this South Indian dynasty that dominated the subcontinent. Explore their magnificent temples, innovative religious practices, and daring military campaigns across Southeast Asia. Kanisetti vividly recreates the Chola world, bringing to life not just kings and queens but also the everyday lives of ordinary people. Delve into a meticulously researched narrative based on inscriptions and historical sources, separating fact from legend. Experience the grandeur and intricacies of the Chola Empire today! A must-read for history enthusiasts.
