Manthanabhairavatantram, Kumarikakhandah

Manthanabhairavatantram, Kumarikakhandah, 14 Vols.
(The Section concerning the Virgin Goddess of the Tantra of the Churning Bhairava)
by Mark S.G. Dyczkowski
2009, Hardcover, 29 cm., ISBN 9788124604984 US$ 336.96

Manthanabhairavatantra is about 24,000 verses long and is divided into three sections (khanda). The one edited and translated here is the Kumarikakhanda. Along with the Kubjikamata, the Manthanabhairavatantra is the most important and extensive Tantra dedicated to the worship of the goddess Kubjika. Although originally an Indian goddess, Kubjika is almost exclusively worshipped in the Kathmandu Valley, where her cult has been kept scrupulously secret by Newar initiates for centuries. Almost all the manuscripts of her Tantras and related literature have been found there. Kubjika is a powerful development of Malini, the principal goddess of the Trika Tantras and Kali of the Kashmiri Krama tradition. Her cult belongs to a chain of early Kaula systems that culminate with that of the goddess Tripura and so sheds considerable light on them. Kubjika’s unique historical importance is mirrored in the extraordinary richness of the inner, spiritual dimensions of her cult. These are explored in detail in the introduction to the edition and translation of the text with extensive references from mostly unpublished Kubjika Tantras and those of related schools. The work took close to two decades to produce. In this time numerous working editions of unpublished Tantras and related texts were prepared by the author with the help of a team of five trained assistants.

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15th Triennial Conference, New Delhi, 22-26 September 2008 : Preprints , 2 Vols.
by ICOM Committee for Conservation
2008, Paperback, 30 cm., pp. xxiii+1163, 2 Vols. + 1 CD Rom, US$ 145.83 (Shipping extra)

Contents : Volume I - Art Technical Source Research; Documentation; Education and Training in Conservation; Ethnographic Collections; Glass and Ceramics; Graphic Documents; Leather and Related Materials; Legal Issues in Conservation; Metals; Modern Materials and Contemporary Art; Mural Paintings, Mosaics and Rock Art; Natural History Collections / Volume II - Paintings; Photographic Materials; Preventive Conservation; Scientific Research; Sculpture, Polychromy and Architectural Decorations; Stone; Textiles; Theory and History in Conservation-Restoration; Wet Organic Archaeological Materials; Wood, Furniture and Lacquer; Task Force on Public Engagement in Conservation / including a CD with all contributions.

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Lata Mangeshker ...in Her Own Voice
by Nasren Munni Kabir (Conversation with)
2009, 26 cm., pp. 268, photographs, US$ 31.25 (Shipping extra)
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Lata Mangeshker ...in her own voice Since 1949, when Lata Mangeshkar was first noticed for her extraordinary singing talent in the Mahal song ‘Aayega aanewala,’ her magical voice has taken a firm hold of the Indian imagination. The tuneful purity, and timeless quality of her voice have had a profound impact. For over six decades, as the much loved singer, she has reigned supreme in Indian film music and has been conferred in 2001, the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour. Lata Mangeshkar has recorded more songs than anyone else in the world and yet, despite her extraordinary fame, she is a deeply private person who has mostly shied away from glitz and glamour. Lata Mangeshkar…in her own voice, a series of fascinating conversations between Lata Mangeshkar and Nasreen Munni Kabir, takes us into the world of India's most gifted singer and reveals the person behind the voice that has provided the soundtrack for the lives of billions.

Bachchanalia: The Films and Memorabilia of Amitabh Bachchan

Bachchanalia : The Films and Memorabilia of Amitabh Bachchan
by Bhawana Somaaya & Osians Card

2009, Hardcover, 33 cm., pp. 306, col. photographs 650+, Osians , ISBN 8181740270, US$ 65.22 (shipping extra)

'Bachchanalia: the Films and Memorabilia', by noted film writer Bhawana Somaaya and Osian's Card is the inaugural publication of the Osian's Publishing and Design House. The book, the first to recount Indian film history through its memorabilia, curates the world's largest collection of publicity material of Amitabh Bachchan Films for the most comprehensive doucmentation ever of one of the most munumental and exciting cinematic careers film history has ever seen. The carnival of explosive colors and dynamic designing that runs through the pages of the book brings to the reader some of the most nostalgic and iconic moments in the annals of Indian popular art and culture as well as conveys the many flavors of the Bachchan legend.
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