Hindu Muslim

Hinduism is practiced by nearly 80 percent of India's population, and by some 70 million people outside India. In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott offers a succinct and authoritative overview of this major religion, and analyzes the challenges facing it in the 21st century. She discusses key preoccupations of Hinduism such as the centrality of the Veda as religious texts, the role of Brahmins, gurus, and storytellers in the transmission of divine truths, and the cultural and moral importance of epics such as the Ramayana.

This collection offers some of the best stories from the teachings of Islam in an easy-to-understand audiobook format. Listen to the inspiring stories behind how the pilgrimage began and holy water Zam-Zam, accompanied by splendid illustrations and many life lessons!

The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India – from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent’s social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East. India’s history...

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS 'One of the best memoirs I've read in years’ SATHNAM SANGHERA ‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can't help but be moved by this...

Bloomsbury presents Partition Voices written and read by Kavita Puri. UPDATED FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARTITION ‘Puri does profound and elegant work bringing forgotten narratives back to life. It’s hard to convey just how important this book is’ Sathnam Sanghera ‘The most humane...

Bloomsbury presents History's Angel by Anjum Hasan, read by Sagar Arya. From the Man Asian Literary Prize-longlisted author, the story of a middle-aged man in contemporary India discovering that neither his life nor his country are as stable as he thought. Alif is a middle-aged, mild-mannered...

Uncover the turbulent South Asian history of the 1947 border division that sparked the largest mass migration on earth. Perfect for a focused commute, this informative narrative explores how the hasty end of British rule severed nations, families, and cultures overnight. Navigate the intense...

‘An important contribution … Delving lucidly into the most significant ideological battles of the era, this book deftly outlines the thinking and dialogue that laid the foundations of the Republic – and which remain deeply relevant and contentious today’ Shashi Tharoor, author of...

Mit seinem Gemisch von Sprachen, Religionen, Kulturen und Landschaften ist Indien ein Land der Superlative...