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ISBN : 81-87590-06-08

Pages: 216

Price : 130.00

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A Brief History of Malayalam Language;Dr. E.V.N. NamboodiriThe history of Malayalam Language in the background of pre-history and external history within the framework of modernlinguistics. The author has made use of the descriptive analysis ofold texts and modern dialects of Malayalam prepared by scholarsfrom various Universities, which made this study an authoritativeone.

ISBN : 81-87590-09-2

Pages: 190

Price : 120.00


A Brief Survey of the Art Scenario of Kerala;Vijayakumar Menon

The book is a short history of the painting tradition and sculpture ofKerala from mural to modern period. The approach isinterdisciplinary and tries to give a brief account of the change inthe concept, expression and sensibility in the Art Scenario of Kerala.

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Pages: 482

Price : 30.00


An Artist in Life;Niharranjan RayThe book is a commentary on the life and works of RabindranathTagore. The evolution of Tagore’s personality – so vast and complexand many sided is revealed in this book through a comprehensivestudy of his life and works.

SBN : 033392 259 X

Pages: 200

Price : 150.00


Canadian Literature;Ed: Jameela BegumThe collection of fourteen essays on cotemporary CanadianLiterature brings into focus the multicultural and multiracial base ofCanadian Literature today. In keeping the varied background of thecontributors, the essays reflect a wide range of critical approaches:feminist, postmodern, formalists, thematic and sociological.

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Pages: 142

Price : 150.00


Carol Shields;Comp: Lekshmi Prasannan Ed: Jameela Begum AThe monograph on Carol Shields, famous Canadian writer, is thefirst of a series of monographs that the centre for Canadianstudies has designed. A critical evalution on the novels, shortstories, poems, dramas and other writings of Carol Shields are alsobe seen in the book.

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Pages: 200

Price : 1000.00


Chitraramayanam;Ed: Dr.K.VijayanRamayana in palm leaf pictures is reproduced from the originalpalm leaf manuscript entitled Chitraramayanam in which picturesare engraved with iron stylus covering the story of Rama in full in318 sequences and is a wonder in pictorial art. The edition in theform of a colour album is intended to cater to the readers’ interests.

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Pages: 744

Price : 50.00


Dialect Survey of Malayalam;V.I. SubramoniamAn invaluable study on dialect variations of Malayalam as spokenby the Ezhavas / Tiyyas living throughout Kerala. Thus the book isthe most important work for Dravidian Linguistics.

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Pages: 118

Price : 40.00


Dhvanyaloka;Dr. K.Goda VarmaA study on the first dyota of Dhvanyaloka by Anandavardhana.Among the eastern literary theories, Anandavardhana’s dhvaniconcept deserves a unique position and had influenced all otherliterary theories in India. In the first dyota the existence of Dhvani isestablished after a thorough refutation of the view entertained bythe opposing schools of thought.

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Pages: 238

Price : 200.00


Dramas of Bhasa;Ed: Dr. T DevarajanThe Dramas of Bhasa – Seminar papers and T.S.S. Centenary Addressis a collection of papers presented in two National level Seminars onDramas of Bhasa organized by the Department of Sanskrit, Universityof Kerala. ‘Bhasa Problem’, ‘Bhasa Problem Again’ and ‘BhasaProblem Reviewed’ are the important articles that make GanapathiSastri’s findings lively even today.

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Pages: 246

Price : 16.00


Dutch Hegemony in Malabar;Dr. T.I.PoonenIn this book Dr. Poonen has made a thorough study of the scenarioof the rise and fall of the Dutch power, with an unfailing eye on itsimpact on the socio – economic fabric of Kerala in the sixteenth andseventeenth centuries.

ISBN :Pages: 320

Price : 25.00


English Essays and Poems by Mahakavi Ulloor;Ed: Dr. N. Viswanathan‘English Essays and Poems’ is a collection of Ulloor’s writings inEnglish hitherto unpublished in any book. The collections aredrawn mainly from periodicals like ‘The Scholar’ and ‘IndianReview’ once very popular in South India. The anthology bearsample testimony to the breadth and depth of the author’sknowledge in English Literature.

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Pages: 406

Price : 150.00


Environmental Issues: Problems and Solutions;Ed: M.Balakrishnan, K.M. AlexanderIssues related to environmental pollution are being debated withincreasing concern and alarm all over the world by scientists,administrators and public leaders. The book, a collection of seminarpapers will stimulate thinking and action among scholars andactivists interested in the preservation of a healthy naturalenvironment for enhancing the quality of human life.

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Pages: 164

Price : 200.00


Essays on Vedanta;Ed Dr. D. NesyA Collection of selected papers presented in the National Seminaron Contemporary Relevance of the Philosophy of Vedantaorganized by the Department of Philosophy, University of Kerala.The book is a journey through the main philosophical systems ofancient India.

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Pages: 404

Price : 16.00


Factors Relating to Underachievement in English;Mercy AbrahamThe book intended to identify some crucial factors which causeundervachievement in English among Secondary School studentsand has come out with many vital and interesting findings.

ISBN : 81-87590-15-7

Pages: 180

Price : 120.00


Geomorphology of Kerala;Dr. V.Prasannakumar

This is a scientific study of the Geomorphology of Kerala, based onthe original data from field research carried out by different scholarsin India and abroad. It gives a clear picture of Kerala with its diversephysiographic features.

ISBN :81-86397-61-2

Pages: 836

Price : 575.00 (Delux),

475.00 (Ordinary)


History of the University of Kerala (2 Vols.);A. Sreedhara MenonThe reconstitution of the University of Travancore into theUniversity of Kerala in 1957 gave a new impetus to the educationalprocess in Kerala. The first elected Kerala Ministry gave theUniversity a democratic and autonomous character which enabled itto play a leading role in the field of education and culture in Kerala.

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ISBN : 86-86397-57-4

Pages: 3490

Price : 20000.00


Hortus Malabaricus (12 Vols);Prof. K.S. ManilalHortus Malabaricus, published from Amsterdam in 12 Volumesduring 1678-1693, is the oldest comprehensive printed book on thenatural plant wealth of Asia and of the tropics. It was compiled andprinted by Hendrik Adriaan Van Rheede tot Draakestein, the thenDutch Governor of Cochin. Hortus Malabaricus is unique because itcontains valuable information on the plant wealth of Kerala as thefirst ever printed book on the subject and the ancient traditionalethno medical knowledge of Kerala Physicians about the medicalproperties of plants, with details regarding the disease for whichthey were used for treatment, the methods of preparation of thedrug and how to apply the same. The book gives the history ofBotanical Science in India and the socio-cultural conditions in 17th

Century India.By presenting these data for the first time in the English

language, 325 years after its original publication in Latin, withappropriate annotations and commentaries, the present bookthrows the doors of the vast and fascinating treasure house ofHortus Malabaricus wide open to scientists, medical practitioners,sociologists and historians.

ISBN :Pages: 60

Price : 5.00


India and the Changing Asian Scene;Dinesh SinghA series of two lectures delivered by Dinesh Singh M.P. under‘Dr. Ramaswami Mudaliar Endowment Lectures’ in Kerala University.The book gives a deep insight into the historical factors that havemoulded our foreign policy and provides interesting reading on thevarious regional and national interests that have shapen it from timeto time.

ISBN : 81-87590-03-3

Pages: 120

Price : 75.00


Interiorization;Ayyappa PanikerA collection of essays on Literary theories. In his characteristic styleand with chilling clarity the author has put across his ideas on thetheme. This will be most useful for students and especially forresearch scholars.

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ISBN : 81-87590-05-X

Pages: 242

Price : 150.00


Issues in Kerala Historiography;Ed: K.K.KusumanHistorical writing in Kerala is at a low ebb not because of dearth ofsources but the failure of its diligent detection and properutilization. Polity and society of the people of the West of theSahyadri were the chief centre of attraction of the travellers whomade the pioneer steps on historical writings. The present volumewill help in understanding the historiography of this polity.

ISBN :Pages: 60

Price : 15.00


Kalidasa’s Poetic Voice;Umashankar JoshiThe whole poetic fraternity has felt happy in thinking Kalidasa as amaster in recognition of his creative spirit, which achieves greatresult in terms of beauty that satisfies human nature in fullmeasure. The author of the book tries to reconstruct the poeticalvision of the present literary world on Kalidasa’s literary concept.

ISBN : 81-87590-13-0Pages: 122

Price : 80.00


Kerala Life Style for Modern Youth;Dr. C.V. JayamaniA unique work on natural living in a scientific way. Dr. Jayamaniadvises the modern youth of India about the life style, food habitsand practices to be followed to sustain health and youthfulness.

Medieval Kerala;Dr. A.P. Ibrahim kunjuA Critical study of the most unexplored areas of Kerala History onthe basis of original sources. Dr. Ibrahim Kunju has utilized a largenumber of stone and copper plate inscriptions which have beendiscovered in the recent past throwing new light on the history ofthe period.

ISBN : 81-87590-14-9

Pages: 320

Price : 180.00


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Of Men and Forests;V.S. RaoThe book gives a detailed account of the relationship of man withnature. It is a valuable study on forest, wild life, for its protectionand so on.

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Pages: 98

Price : 3.25


Outlines of the Proto- Historic Chronology of Western Asia withsome Historic Chronology of Ancient India Appended to it;Kesari Balakrishna PillaiThe book is an impartial study of ancient myths and legends ofvarious parts of our Nation directing to some historical findings.After a transparent analysis and comparative study of all the mythsand traditions of Puranas, Vedic Samhitas and the epics of theHindus, Chinese, Greeks, Egyptians, Parsis, Jains, Budhists etcetrasBalakrishna Pillai convinces that all these had a common ancestralorigin.

ISBN : 81-86397-96-5Pages: 376

Price : 230.00


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Pages: 58

Price : 15.00


Renaissance in Indian Literature and its Social Implications;Dr. K.M. GeorgeIn this work, Dr. K.M. George depicts a clear picture of the relationbetween renaissance and literature. The book reveals therenaissance tendencies of Indian literature and its socialimplications.

ISBN : 81-86397-67-1

Pages: 104

Price : 62.00


Religion, Caste and the Threat to Secularism;Justice O. Chinnappa ReddyIf we have to survive in a nation, we have no choice but to workas a single nation instead of working in our separate ways on thebasis of caste, creed and language. The threat to secularism is athreat against the very foundations of our democracy. In thepresent work the author discusses the various dimensions of theissue.

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Pages: 168

Price : 150.00


Rudy Henry Wiebe;Comp: M.S.Rajmohan Ed: Dr. A.Jameela BeegumThis work is a monograph on the famous writer Rudy Henry Wiebe.The book gives us a clear picture of the life and works of Rudy Henry.

ISBN : 81-86397-77-9

Pages: 144

Price : 90.00


Selected poems of Kumaranasan;Ed: K. Ramachandran NairPoetry of Kumaran Asan represents the conflicts and compromisein his mind between two contradictory elements, one that oftradition and the other that of revolt. The twin forces of traditionand revolt gained a subtle equilibrium in his poetry despite theirconflicting posture and this equilibrium is one of the major factorsthat contributed to Asan’s greatness as a poet. The present book isan attempt to propagate the poetical ideas of Kumaran Asan by theforeign language. Main poems are translated to English by famouswriters like Ayyappa Paniker, Sugathakumari and Hrdayakumari.

Some Aspects on Manuscriptology;Ed: Dr. P.VisalakshiConsists of 17 scholarly articles on Manuscriptology and alliedtopics. The articles discuss the different aspects of Manuscriptologysuch as the problems in the critical edition of ancient texts, Methodsof preservation, Numeral denotatation in Manuscripts, Variantreadings in manuscripts etc.ISBN :

Pages: 160

Price : 90.00


Selected Poems of Mahakavi Ulloor;Ed: Dr. K. Ramachandran NairMahakavi Ulloor, a prolific writer, whose contributions during theperiod of nearly six decades, covered a very wide field. He has to hiscredit a mahakavya and a campu, collections of lyrics and shortnarrative poems, several volumes of prose, research papers andcritical editions of ancient texts. Kerala Sahitya Charitram, a detailedliterary history of Malayala Sahitya considered to be his magnumopus. The book contains translated versions of twenty sevenselected poems of him.ISBN :Pages: 165Price : 20.00Availability: Available.

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ISBN :Pages: 48

Price : 4.00


Some Thoughts on Adam Smith’s Theory of Division of Labour;Dr. Malcolm S. AdiseshiahA collection of lectures of Adiseshiah on the division of labour. Itwill be of great value to those interested in the development of theunderdeveloped. The propriety of the topic coupled with theauthor’s profound knowledge and understanding make this avaluable document.

ISBN : 81-86397-36-1

Pages: 269

Price : 125.00


Story – Teller to Visionary;P. RadhikaA research work of P. Radhika on the narrative craft of the famouswriter Angus Wilson. The book contains six chapters including theconclusion. The narrative aesthetics of Angus Wilson is seriouslyanalysed in the book.

ISBN : 81-87590-16-5Pages: 180

Price : 120.00


Sustainable Development of Tourism in Kerala- Issues and Strate-giesEd: Dr. B.Vijayakumari, Dr. N.SamA collection of papers presented in the National Seminar on ‘Sustain-able Development of Tourism in Kerala- Issues and Strategies’organised by the Internatinal Centre for Kerala Studies of the Univer-sity of Kerala. The 15 papers in this collection discuss about variousaspects of tourism sector by different scholars in relevant fields.

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Pages: 243

Price : 100.00


Tamil – Malayalam Lexicography;Ed: K.Nachimuthu

The proceedings of the two day seminar on Tamil MalayalamLexicography under the auspices of the Department of Tamil,University of Kerala. The book discusses the recent developments inTamil lexicography and the history of Tamil, Malayalam and otherDravidian Lexicographies.

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Technical Literature in SanskritEd: S.Venkitasubramonia IyerSanskrit language is the store-house of most of the invaluable wealthof Indian culture. In addition to its well known and vast literature com-prising poetry and drama and their ancillaries, and the sizable outputon religion and philosophy, it has a vast store of writings on technicalsubjects. Technical Literature in Sanskrit is one of the pioneer works inthis field. It is a priceless possession of the Indian people - a uniquework in Sanskrit on technical subjects like astronomy, medicine, math-ematics, fine-arts, linguistics, architecture and iconography. Sri. S.Venkatasubramonia Iyer makes a detailed analysis of the topics con-cerned, as well as the major concepts and the scope for it.

ISBN 81-86397-86-8

Price: Rs. 120.00

Pages: 214


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Pages: 214

Price : 17.50


Teaching of Indian Languages;Ed: V.I. SubramoniamA collection of Seminar Papers on teaching of Indian languages.Various methods and concepts of language teachings are deliberatedin the work. The book is most useful for the study of various IndianLanguages.

ISBN :Pages: 170

Price : 45.00


Thakazhi Sivasankarapillai;Ayyappa Paniker

Reveals the importance of the works of Thakazhi among theMalayalam Novels. It also critically evaluates the main Novels of himby a detailed journey through his literary outputs. Thus the readersget a clear picture of his literary life and ofcourse of hiscontributions.

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ISBN : 81-86397-78-7

Pages: 216

Price : 140.00


The Indian Concept of the Beautiful;Dewan Bahadur K.S. Ramaswami SastriThe author depicts the concept of the beautiful as its is chased anddefined by many an Indian aesthetic mind. The Indian thinking,especially in Sanskrit, unlike the western counterpart, treats thebeautiful as something sacred and divine. The fundamental nature,change and transformation, and the famous quotations on theconcept of the beautiful are revealed by the author.

ISBN :Pages: 40

Price : 10.00


The Mahabharata and Modern Indian Literature;Sitakant Mahapatra

In this book, Dr. Mahapatra analyses the significance ofMahabharata as a ‘disturbing document’ on man and his destiny andgives a bird’s eye-view of the influence exerted by the great epic oncontemporary Indian Literature.

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Pages: 78

Price : 1.75


The Probable Effects on Society of A Growing Disbelief in God;Sir Penderel MoonHere the author tries to reveal the problems and possibilities of agodless world. He discloses the specialties of the moral valueswithout God and belief.

ISBN : 81-87590-04-1

Pages: 108

Price : 65.00


The Slayer Slain;Richard CollinsThe book portrays with great sensitivity the life of the DalitCommunities in the 19th century Kerala, Central Travancore to bemore specific. It also unfolds the social conditions of that time, theconversion / re-conversion problematic and the first embers ofsocial change in this tradition bound society.

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Pages: 108

Price : 25.00


T.S. Eliot and Shakespeare;Ed: S. VenkitachalamThe proceedings of the National Seminar on T.S. Eliot andShakespeare organised by the Institute of English. The book makesa deep reading on the literary specialties of the great poets.

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