A leading voice in struggles for global justice, Vandana Shiva is a world renowed environmemtal activist and physicist. In Earth Democracy, Shiva updates the struggles she helped bring to international attention-against genetic food engineering, cultural theft, and natural resource privatisation-uncovering their link to the rising tide of fundamentalisms, violence against women, and planetary death. Starting in the 16th century with the initial enclosure of the ...
Hand Gestures of Hasthalakshanadeepika in Mohiniyattam: Through Illustrations and Notations
From the Foreword: "The present book provides interesting insights into the geographical and historical context of a regional dance style known as Mohiniyattam. It helps to foster awareness of subtle nuances and attention to detail at a time when mass produced 'culture' threatens to obliterate all that is authentic and inspiring about Indian culture. Paying lip-service to traditional values alone will not suffice when it comes to sustaining that ...
