Talk:This Fissured Land

Secondary sources

(On 4 January 2015‎, User:Mikeblas pointed out that no secondary sources are given.)

I have added four links to book-reviewing websites. However, only http://jpe.library.arizona.edu/volume_1/brodtvol1.htm gives a detailed review. Others are just about a paragraph long, and give just a few details. I used primary sources because I felt that it would be more useful to give some description of the contents now; this can be improved in course of time. I have also given comments and opinions under Outline. These can be separated when this section becomes long enough. Jose Mathew C (talk) 10:18, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the edits, Jose. Thing is, the other sites are actually book stores; they're not third-party references, since they're interested in sellign the book and are generally just aggregating or re-printing materials provided by the publishers. These aren't viable references, so I've removed them. -- Mikeblas (talk) 15:27, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

The quote is from the JPE article. But when I give it as a reference, the software puts it as a new link (numbered 5), even though it is the same as the previous (4). How do I solve this? As for the two other ciation needed tags, is it enough to provide the chapter and page number where these points are explained in thq book? Jose Mathew C (talk) 12:26, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Notability

As per Wikipedia:Notability (books), A book is notable if it verifiably meets, through reliable sources, at least one of the following criteria: (1) The book has been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. This includes published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, other books, television documentaries and reviews. This excludes media re-prints of press releases, flap copy, or other publications where the author, its publisher, agent, or other self-interested parties advertise or speak about the book... Both http://jpe.library.arizona.edu/volume_1/brodtvol1.htm and http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520082960 provide reviews of this book.

Further, ... most of the standards for mainstream books are inapplicable to the academic field because they would be too restrictive and would exclude articles on books that are worthy of notice. ... In such cases, possible bases for a finding of notability include, in particular, whether the book is published by an academic press, how widely the book is cited by other academic publications or in the media, how influential the book is considered to be in its specialty area, or adjunct disciplines, and whether it is, or has been, taught, or required reading, in one or more reputable educational institutions.

In this case, 'This Fissured Land' was not only published by Oxford University Press, but was, twenty years later, selected by the same from hundreds of other books for its Oxford India Perennials series in 2013. In fact, it was first on the list (see http://www.oup.co.in/series/academic-general-reference/oxford-india-perennials/121) Hope that is sufficient notability. Jose Mathew C (talk) 10:53, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

Two reviews have been given in the 'References' section - http://jpe.library.arizona.edu/volume_1/brodtvol1.htm and https://wordlimitreached.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/this-fissured-land-review/. Please also see http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/143603?sid=21105642811593&uid=2129&uid=3738256&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4 and http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/4133354?sid=21105642811593&uid=4&uid=70&uid=2129&uid=3738256&uid=2. If this is sufficient, please remove the notability tag. Jose Mathew C (talk) 08:07, 17 January 2015 (UTC)

Since there has been no reply for more than a month, I request you to either reply or remove the notability tag. Jose Mathew C (talk) 13:26, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

As there has been no reply for more than two months, I have removed the notability tag. If you disagree, please re-add it. Jose Mathew C (talk) 07:06, 28 March 2015 (UTC)