{"product_id":"culture-transformation-and-identity-travel-fiction-autobiography","title":"Culture, Transformation and Identity: Travel, Fiction, Autobiography","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Urmil Talwar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131606742\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 224\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture, Transformation and Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collection of nineteen essays that delve into journeys—both physical and psychological—in search of knowledge, spiritual peace, identity, and a new beginning. The book explores various themes such as adventure, business, trade, and self-discovery, all through the lens of cultural transformation and identity crises. These essays open up conversations on the constructs of \u003cstrong\u003eidentity\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003enation\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecommunity\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ebelonging\u003c\/strong\u003e, challenging the boundaries of confined spaces and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe essays explore various perspectives, including the relationship between travel and history in Vedic texts, the transformation brought about by Buddhism, postcolonial views on China, and the intellectual shifts in the lives of figures like Gandhi, Iqbal, and Naipaul. Other subjects include Hemingway's love for Spain and bullfighting, Imtiaz Dharker's multicultural experiences, and more. Traversing subjects like religion, politics, memory, home, and power, the essays explore the dynamics of \u003cstrong\u003ehuman mind\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecultural transformations\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003einterpersonal strategies\u003c\/strong\u003e at play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work brings together renowned creative writers and critics who address the enormous possibilities within human experiences, from the deeply personal to the national scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransformations\u003c\/strong\u003e – Eunice de Souza\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePassing on Travel Lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e – Karen Swenson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime and Space Travel in Ancient Vedic Texts\u003c\/strong\u003e – Divya Joshi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pilgrimage of Buddhist Epistemology in the Asian Space\u003c\/strong\u003e – Ranjana Jaitly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Memsahibs\u003c\/strong\u003e – Bandana Chakrabarty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGandhi’s Journey\u003c\/strong\u003e – S. Asha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamics of Evolutionary Reflections\u003c\/strong\u003e – Samina Khan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthrop Frye\u003c\/strong\u003e – Pooja Joshi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Essence of Spain in Hemingway’s Work\u003c\/strong\u003e – Shahla Ghauri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrocosms in R.K. Narayan’s My Days and My Dateless Diary\u003c\/strong\u003e – Prerna Vanjani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeoscapes of the Mind\u003c\/strong\u003e – Jasbir Jain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Behind the Veil and Beyond\u003c\/strong\u003e – Rimika Singhvi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Politics of Contemporary Travel Writing in Vassanji’s A Place Within\u003c\/strong\u003e – Sangeeta Handa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJourneys to her Homeland\u003c\/strong\u003e – Preeti Bhatt \u0026amp; Manju Nemad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravelling Subjectivities and Bridging Discourses in Ghosh’s The Glass Palace\u003c\/strong\u003e – Urmil Talwar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewing the Orient\u003c\/strong\u003e – Santosh Gupta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSojourns in the Geoscapes of the Mind\u003c\/strong\u003e – Rama Hirawat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Self in Transit\u003c\/strong\u003e – Namita Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravel and Transformation of the Self\u003c\/strong\u003e – Akansha Kaushik\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author \/ Editor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrmil Talwar\u003c\/strong\u003e has been teaching English at various government colleges in Rajasthan since 1982. Currently, she is working on her postdoctoral thesis on Border Poetics in the fiction of Amitav Ghosh. She has authored and co-edited books and has contributed papers to national and international seminars in India, France, and Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBandana Chakrabarty\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Principal of Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur. She has taught English at various government colleges and is the author of \u003cem\u003eFictions of the Self: Alice Munro\u003c\/em\u003e. She has presented papers in national and international conferences, with interests in Canadian literature, Indian English fiction, and comparative literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50019388719408,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131606742","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/41oUBtKBqvL.jpg?v=1756392930","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/culture-transformation-and-identity-travel-fiction-autobiography","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}