{"product_id":"the-courtesan-the-mahatma-the-italian-brahmin","title":"The Courtesan, The Mahatma \u0026 The Italian Brahmin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Manu S. Pillai\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Westland Books \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date :22 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9395073136\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9395073134\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 750 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eABOUT THE BOOK \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe Courtesan, the Mahatma \u0026amp; the Italian Brahmin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is an illuminating collection of essays that subverts the traditional \"great men\" narrative of Indian history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Manu S.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Pillai traverses centuries and continents to bring to life a cast of fascinating,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e often overlooked characters—from a high-spirited courtesan who defied the East India Company to a 17th-century Italian priest who lived like a Brahmin in Madurai.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The book challenges modern stereotypes and nationalist myths,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e revealing a past that was far more pluralistic,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e eccentric,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and complex than school textbooks suggest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e With his trademark wit and meticulous research,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Pillai explores themes of caste,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e gender,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and colonial encounters through the lens of individual human stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is a masterful exercise in making history accessible,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e vibrant,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and deeply relevant to contemporary India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-32\"\u003eManu S. Pillai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-32 citation-end-32\"\u003e (born 1990) is one of India’s most prominent young historians and a celebrated writer known for his narrative-driven approach to the past.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"4\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-31\"\u003eHe shot to fame with his debut work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"191\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-31\"\u003eThe Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-31\"\u003e, which won the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"262\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-31\"\u003eSahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-31 citation-end-31\"\u003e in 2017.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"5\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-30 citation-end-30\"\u003eA former chief of staff to Shashi Tharoor, Pillai has a background in international relations and journalism, having worked with the BBC and the House of Lords.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"6\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-29 citation-end-29\"\u003eHis writing is distinguished by its ability to blend rigorous academic research with a cinematic, engaging prose style that appeals to a general audience.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"7\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-28 citation-end-28\"\u003eHe is a frequent columnist and speaker, dedicated to uncovering the forgotten nuances of South Asian history.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"8\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westland Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51114986570026,"sku":"VASY-9395073136","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/81_rCS4wuEL_740x_45541892-3590-4f79-b029-317c41cf3cd2.jpg?v=1770185694","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/the-courtesan-the-mahatma-the-italian-brahmin","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}