01876cam a2200385 a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020001500062020001800077025002700095037006300122040000800185042001000193043001200203082002100215100003600236100001000272245009600282260007100378300001900449300001100468336002600479337002800505338002700533440003700560504006600597520068600663650001301349650002201362650002001384650002601404650002401430651002301454651001301477OSt20260629073718.0060331s2006    ii a     b    001 0 eng    a8190227270  a9788198356499  aI-E-2006-345775; 56-30  bLibrary of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas OfficecRs495.00  cDLC  alcode  aa-ii---  a954.82035bVEN-I1 aVēṅkaṭācalapati, Ā.R.1 d1967-10aIn Those Days There Was No Coffee:bWritings in Cultural History /cA.R. Venkatachalapathy.  aNew Delhi :bYoda Press :bDistributed by Foundation Books,c2006.  axxiv, 199 p. :  c22 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier 0aNew perspectives on Indian pasts  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [185]-193) and index.  aSince it was first published in 2006, this beloved volume of essays by A. R. Venkatachalapathy on the cultural history of colonial Tamilnadu has been enjoyed equally by scholars looking for rigorous history-writing and lay informed readers in search of a classic good read. The new expanded edition hopes to do more of the same.

The author draws from sources as varied as poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, comments, advertisements, and notices to bring to life a rich and vibrant cultural history. As authoritative as they are captivating, the ten essays in the volume represent a valuable addition to the small corpus of history titles which also qualify as accomplished writing.  aHistory   aHistory of India   aIndian History   aHistory of Tamil Nadu  aTamil Nadu History  0aTamil Nadu (India) 0xHistory.