1 Thumbnail Details A Brief History of Malayalam Language; Dr. E.V.N. Namboodiri The history of Malayalam Language in the background of pre- history and external history within the framework of modern linguistics. The author has made use of the descriptive analysis of old texts and modern dialects of Malayalam prepared by scholars from various Universities, which made this study an authoritative one. ISBN : 81-87590-06-08 Pages: 216 Price : 130.00 Availability: Available. A Brief Survey of the Art Scenario of Kerala; Vijayakumar Menon The book is a short history of the painting tradition and sculpture of Kerala from mural to modern period. The approach is interdisciplinary and tries to give a brief account of the change in the concept, expression and sensibility in the Art Scenario of Kerala. ISBN : 81-87590-09-2 Pages: 190 Price : 120.00 Availability: Available. An Artist in Life; Niharranjan Ray The book is a commentary on the life and works of Rabindranath Tagore. The evolution of Tagore’s personality – so vast and complex and many sided is revealed in this book through a comprehensive study of his life and works. ISBN : Pages: 482 Price : 30.00 Availability: Available. Canadian Literature; Ed: Jameela Begum The collection of fourteen essays on cotemporary Canadian Literature brings into focus the multicultural and multiracial base of Canadian Literature today. In keeping the varied background of the contributors, the essays reflect a wide range of critical approaches: feminist, postmodern, formalists, thematic and sociological. SBN : 033392 259 X Pages: 200 Price : 150.00 Availability: Available. 2 Carol Shields; Comp: Lekshmi Prasannan Ed: Jameela Begum A The monograph on Carol Shields, famous Canadian writer, is the first of a series of monographs that the centre for Canadian studies has designed. A critical evalution on the novels, short stories, poems, dramas and other writings of Carol Shields are also be seen in the book. ISBN : Pages: 142 Price : 150.00 Availability: Available. Chitraramayanam; Ed: Dr.K.Vijayan Ramayana in palm leaf pictures is reproduced from the original palm leaf manuscript entitled Chitraramayanam in which pictures are engraved with iron stylus covering the story of Rama in full in 318 sequences and is a wonder in pictorial art. The edition in the form of a colour album is intended to cater to the readers’ interests. ISBN : Pages: 200 Price : 1000.00 Availability: Available. Dialect Survey of Malayalam; V.I. Subramoniam An invaluable study on dialect variations of Malayalam as spoken by the Ezhavas / Tiyyas living throughout Kerala. Thus the book is the most important work for Dravidian Linguistics. ISBN : Pages: 744 Price : 50.00 Availability: Available. Dhvanyaloka; Dr. K.Goda Varma A study on the first dyota of Dhvanyaloka by Anandavardhana. Among the eastern literary theories, Anandavardhana’s dhvani concept deserves a unique position and had influenced all other literary theories in India. In the first dyota the existence of Dhvani is established after a thorough refutation of the view entertained by the opposing schools of thought. ISBN : Pages: 118 Price : 40.00 Availability: Available. 3 Dramas of Bhasa; Ed: Dr. T Devarajan The Dramas of Bhasa – Seminar papers and T.S.S. Centenary Address is a collection of papers presented in two National level Seminars on Dramas of Bhasa organized by the Department of Sanskrit, University of Kerala. ‘Bhasa Problem’, ‘Bhasa Problem Again’ and ‘Bhasa Problem Reviewed’ are the important articles that make Ganapathi Sastri’s findings lively even today. ISBN : Pages: 238 Price : 200.00 Availability: Available. Dutch Hegemony in Malabar; Dr. T.I.Poonen In this book Dr. Poonen has made a thorough study of the scenario of the rise and fall of the Dutch power, with an unfailing eye on its impact on the socio – economic fabric of Kerala in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. ISBN : Pages: 246 Price : 16.00 Availability: Available. English Essays and Poems by Mahakavi Ulloor; Ed: Dr. N. Viswanathan ‘English Essays and Poems’ is a collection of Ulloor’s writings in English hitherto unpublished in any book. The collections are drawn mainly from periodicals like ‘The Scholar’ and ‘Indian Review’ once very popular in South India. The anthology bears ample testimony to the breadth and depth of the author’s knowledge in English Literature. ISBN : Pages: 320 Price : 25.00 Availability: Available. Environmental Issues: Problems and Solutions; Ed: M.Balakrishnan, K.M. Alexander Issues related to environmental pollution are being debated with increasing concern and alarm all over the world by scientists, administrators and public leaders. The book, a collection of seminar papers will stimulate thinking and action among scholars and activists interested in the preservation of a healthy natural environment for enhancing the quality of human life. ISBN : Pages: 406 Price : 150.00 Availability: Available. 4 Essays on Vedanta; Ed Dr. D. Nesy A Collection of selected papers presented in the National Seminar on Contemporary Relevance of the Philosophy of Vedanta organized by the Department of Philosophy, University of Kerala. The book is a journey through the main philosophical systems of ancient India. ISBN : Pages: 164 Price : 200.00 Availability: Available. Factors Relating to Underachievement in English; Mercy Abraham The book intended to identify some crucial factors which cause undervachievement in English among Secondary School students and has come out with many vital and interesting findings. ISBN : Pages: 404 Price : 16.00 Availability: Available. Geomorphology of Kerala; Dr. V.Prasannakumar This is a scientific study of the Geomorphology of Kerala, based on the original data from field research carried out by different scholars in India and abroad. It gives a clear picture of Kerala with its diverse physiographic features. ISBN : 81-87590-15-7 Pages: 180 Price : 120.00 Availability: Available. History of the University of Kerala (2 Vols.); A. Sreedhara Menon The reconstitution of the University of Travancore into the University of Kerala in 1957 gave a new impetus to the educational process in Kerala. The first elected Kerala Ministry gave the University a democratic and autonomous character which enabled it to play a leading role in the field of education and culture in Kerala. ISBN :81-86397-61-2 Pages: 836 Price : 575.00 (Delux), 475.00 (Ordinary) Availability: Available. 5 Hortus Malabaricus (12 Vols); Prof. K.S. Manilal Hortus Malabaricus, published from Amsterdam in 12 Volumes during 1678-1693, is the oldest comprehensive printed book on the natural plant wealth of Asia and of the tropics. It was compiled and printed by Hendrik Adriaan Van Rheede tot Draakestein, the then Dutch Governor of Cochin. Hortus Malabaricus is unique because it contains valuable information on the plant wealth of Kerala as the first ever printed book on the subject and the ancient traditional ethno medical knowledge of Kerala Physicians about the medical properties of plants, with details regarding the disease for which they were used for treatment, the methods of preparation of the drug and how to apply the same. The book gives the history of Botanical Science in India and the socio-cultural conditions in 17th Century India. By presenting these data for the first time in the English language, 325 years after its original publication in Latin, with appropriate annotations and commentaries, the present book throws the doors of the vast and fascinating treasure house of Hortus Malabaricus wide open to scientists, medical practitioners, sociologists and historians. ISBN : 86-86397-57-4 Pages: 3490 Price : 20000.00 Availability: Available. India and the Changing Asian Scene; Dinesh Singh A series of two lectures delivered by Dinesh Singh M.P. under ‘Dr. Ramaswami Mudaliar Endowment Lectures’ in Kerala University. The book gives a deep insight into the historical factors that have moulded our foreign policy and provides interesting reading on the various regional and national interests that have shapen it from time to time. ISBN : Pages: 60 Price : 5.00 Availability: Available. Interiorization; Ayyappa Paniker A collection of essays on Literary theories. In his characteristic style and with chilling clarity the author has put across his ideas on the theme. This will be most useful for students and especially for research scholars. ISBN : 81-87590-03-3 Pages: 120 Price : 75.00 Availability: Available. 6 Issues in Kerala Historiography; Ed: K.K.Kusuman Historical writing in Kerala is at a low ebb not because of dearth of sources but the failure of its diligent detection and proper utilization. Polity and society of the people of the West of the Sahyadri were the chief centre of attraction of the travellers who made the pioneer steps on historical writings. The present volume will help in understanding the historiography of this polity. ISBN : 81-87590-05-X Pages: 242 Price : 150.00 Availability: Available. Kalidasa’s Poetic Voice; Umashankar Joshi The whole poetic fraternity has felt happy in thinking Kalidasa as a master in recognition of his creative spirit, which achieves great result in terms of beauty that satisfies human nature in full measure. The author of the book tries to reconstruct the poetical vision of the present literary world on Kalidasa’s literary concept. ISBN : Pages: 60 Price : 15.00 Availability: Available. Kerala Life Style for Modern Youth; Dr. C.V. Jayamani A unique work on natural living in a scientific way. Dr. Jayamani advises the modern youth of India about the life style, food habits and practices to be followed to sustain health and youthfulness. ISBN : 81-87590-13-0 Pages: 122 Price : 80.00 Availability: Available. Medieval Kerala; Dr. A.P. Ibrahim kunju A Critical study of the most unexplored areas of Kerala History on the basis of original sources. Dr. Ibrahim Kunju has utilized a large number of stone and copper plate inscriptions which have been discovered in the recent past throwing new light on the history of the period.