This manual offers a comprehensive overview of Arabian history and literature, reflecting the scholarly work from 1890. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the contributions of Arabic authors and the cultural context of their works, maintaining the integrity and quality of the original text.
With Proposal For A New English Era To Be Called The Victorian (1900)
Focusing on the evolution of the calendar system, the book examines the origins and historical discrepancies of calendars like the Julian and Gregorian. Arbuthnot proposes the establishment of a new Victorian era starting January 1, 1837, to streamline the calendar and reduce confusion from multiple eras. It also discusses timekeeping history, astrology's influence, and the role of astronomical observations in defining a year. This exploration offers insights into the complexities of chronology and presents a compelling case for reforming our understanding of time.
This definitive volume is the first modern translation of Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra to include two essential commentaries: the Jayamangala of Yashodhara and the modern Hindi commentary by Devadatta Shastri. Alain Danilou spent four years comparing versions of the Kama Sutra in Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, and English, drawing on his intimate experience of India, to preserve the full explicitness of the original. I wanted to demystify India, he writes, to show that a period of great civilization, of high culture, is forcibly a period of great liberty.