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ISBN 10: 0230210333 
ISBN 13: 9780230210332
Author: R Fraser, M Hammond

Books Without Borders Volume 2 Perspectives from South Asia 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Historical and Colonial Circulations

Chapter 1: The Silk Road of Knowledge: Manuscript Traditions and Their Journey

• Tracing the movement of religious and literary texts (e.g., Buddhist, Persianate) across the subcontinent before the advent of print.
• The role of monasteries, courts, and trading networks in a pre-modern book culture.

Chapter 2: The Print Revolution and the British Empire

• The establishment of colonial presses and their impact on vernacular literature.
• The circulation of colonial-era textbooks, gazettes, and religious tracts.
• Case Study: The movement of Bengali and Urdu books between Calcutta, Dhaka, and Lahore.

Chapter 3: The Library as a Colonial Institution: Building Collections Across Borders

• The formation of institutional libraries in British India.
• The acquisition and classification of local and international texts.
• The politics of knowledge in a colonial library setting.

Part II: Post-Colonial Divides and Continuities

Chapter 4: The Aftermath of Partition: Censorship, Smuggling, and the Book Trade

• The impact of the 1947 partition on the free flow of books and ideas.
• Case Study: The circulation of banned or sensitive literature between India and Pakistan.
• The rise of a "parallel book economy" through informal channels.

Chapter 5: Translation as a Bridge and a Barrier

• The role of translation in shaping literary canons and national identities in South Asia.
• Analyzing the translation of literature between languages like Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and English.
• Challenges of translating across linguistic and cultural divides.

Chapter 6: The Digital Turn: E-books, Piracy, and New Forms of Circulation

• How digital platforms are enabling the cross-border sharing of texts.
• The proliferation of pirated PDFs and their impact on regional publishing.
• The emergence of online literary communities and their global reach.

Part III: Thematic Case Studies

Chapter 7: The Circulation of Religious Texts: Pilgrimage, Print, and the Diaspora

• The movement of religious books (e.g., Quranic translations, Hindu scriptures) within South Asia and beyond.
• The role of diaspora communities in publishing and distributing religious literature.

Chapter 8: From Pulp Fiction to Literary Sensation: Transnational Genres

• The journey of popular genres like detective fiction or romance novels across linguistic borders.
• Case Study: The rise of crime fiction in Bengali, Hindi, and Tamil and its spread across the region.

Chapter 9: Children's Literature and the Negotiation of National Identity

• Analyzing how children's books circulate and are adapted to different national contexts.
• The use of shared folklore and myths in diverse linguistic settings.
• The role of international organizations in promoting literacy.

Chapter 10: The Politics of the Text: Borders, Boundaries, and Banned Books

• A comparative study of books that have been banned or censored in different South Asian countries.
• Examining the legal and social implications of book banning.

Conclusion: Rethinking the Border in a Globalized Book World

• Summary of key findings from the volume.
• The future of book culture in South Asia in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
• Call for further research into informal circulations and digital ecosystems.

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