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Scottish Orientalists and India

The Muir Brothers, Religion, Education and Empire

By: Avril Ann Powell

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Scottish Orientalists and India

The Muir Brothers, Religion, Education and Empire

By: Avril Ann Powell

A detailed assessment of how Western thinking about India developed in the nineteenth century, focusing on the exceptionally full lives of the scholar-administrator Muir brothers. Structured around the lives and careers of two Scottish scholar-administrator brothers, Sir William and Dr John Muir, who served in the East India Company and the Raj in North-West India from 1827-1876, this book examines cultural, especially religious and educational attitudes and interactions during the period. The core of the study centres on a detailed examination of the brothers' seminal works on Vedic and Islamic history and society which, researched from Sanskrit and Arabic sources, became standard reference works on India's religions during the Raj. The publication of these works coincided with the outbreak of the Indian Uprising of 1857, on the nature of which William's correspondence with his brother and others allows some reconsideration, especially in respect of Muslim participation. Powell also examines the response of Indian Muslim scholars, particularly of Sir Saiyid Ahmad Khan, to William's critiques of Islam and the brothers' patronage of Oriental scholarship, comparative religion and education during their long retirement back in their native Scotland. The study contributes to current debates about the Scottish contribution to Empire with particular reference to India and to cultural issues. AVRIL A. POWELL is Reader Emerita in the History Department at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

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338

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Boydell & Brewer

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1843835797

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9781843835790

Muslims and Missionaries in Pre-Mutiny India

By: Avril Ann Powell

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Muslims and Missionaries in Pre-Mutiny India

By: Avril Ann Powell

Focuses on the period leading up to the Indian Mutiny of 1857.

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350

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Routledge

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1136100504

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9781136100505

The Gateway to Angelic Love and Blessings

By: Avril Hindi

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The Gateway to Angelic Love and Blessings

By: Avril Hindi

Spirits surround us every day, but we do not notice them. To make them present, we have to follow the signs they give us on our way. This book deals with my real life story about me growing up, being clairvoyant and medium, and having the fairy folk around me. My book has great inspiration to those who belief in fairies, spirits, and karma. Many beautiful pictures are contained in this book: pictures of spirits and fairies living in my daily life. Many incidents happening throughout my life prove that they really do exist. Meditations and little prayers for today help people to communicate with them (a dazzling account of fairies and spirits who work around me all the time). I have many photographs featuring real life fairies and spirits. Illustrations from the book The Ultimate Fairies Handbook by Susannah Marriot can be compared with my pictures.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493138502

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9781493138500

Communication, Language and Literacy from Birth to Five

By: Avril Brock,Carolynn Rankin

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Communication, Language and Literacy from Birth to Five

By: Avril Brock,Carolynn Rankin

With the introduction of the new Early Years Foundation Stage in 2008, practitioners need to be able to meet the needs of all young children in the six areas of learning - one of which is communication, language and literacy. This book helps the reader develop their knowledge, skills and practice in encouraging and promoting communication, language and literacy for babies and young children. It includes: - activities, examples, case studies and ideas from actual practice - guidance on how to meet children′s diverse needs in an inclusive environment - advice on involving parents in their children′s learning - resources, useful websites and suggestions for further reading This book is a must-read for anyone working with children from birth to five.

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144

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SAGE

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1446241807

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9781446241806

Delivering the Best Start

A Guide to Early Years Libraries

By: Carolynn Rankin,Avril Brock

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Delivering the Best Start

A Guide to Early Years Libraries

By: Carolynn Rankin,Avril Brock

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is now statutory in the UK for children from birth to five years, and other countries are experiencing similar developments; early years librarians, teachers, nursery nurses, playgroup leaders and childminders all require knowledge of how to promote and encourage communication, language and literary skills. Parental reading with young children is clearly vitally important, and libraries are uniquely placed to support the development of literacy skills in pre-school children. This book provides an understanding of how children develop such skills through enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences, and is a pioneering practical guide for library and information professionals involved in planning and delivering services in early years libraries. Drawing on the authors' underpinning contemporary research and examples from current best practice, it will equip practitioners with a broad range of knowledge and ideas. Key areas covered include: take them to the library: the role of the early years professional people and partnerships: working across interdisciplinary boundaries, and how to involve parents and carers buildings, design and space: the children's libraries of the future resources for early years libraries: books, toys and other delights reaching your audience: the librarian's role planning and organizing: projects and reading sessions. User-friendly and accessible, each chapter is clearly structured and sets outs the key issues for practitioners, scenarios offering insights into these, and practical ideas and resources for service provision. The book also includes case studies of successful pre-school library initiatives in a variety of global settings, useful information about relevant organizations, and links to helpful websites. This valuable text is essential reading for all library and information professionals working with young children - whether those with responsibility for the strategic planning of services, or those involved in delivering them at community level. Readership: Essential for students of library and information studies or childhood studies, and practitioners undertaking NVQ qualifications, it also provides a sound background in early years literacy and provision for a range of local authority practitioners, such as nursery teachers and Children's Centre managers.

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Facet Publishing

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1856046109

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9781856046107

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Scottish Orientalists and India

Scottish Orientalists and India

Muslims and Missionaries in Pre-Mutiny India

Muslims and Missionaries in Pre-Mutiny India

The Gateway to Angelic Love and Blessings

The Gateway to Angelic Love and Blessings

Communication, Language and Literacy from Birth to Five

Communication, Language and Literacy from Birth to Five

Delivering the Best Start

Delivering the Best Start

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