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Buddhism
Hardcover. The credit for creating Buddhism goes to the Buddha. But who was this Buddha, and how did he become the Buddha we know and love today? This book follows the twists and turns of Eastern and Western notions of the Buddha, leading finally to his triumph as the founder of a world religion. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226493206
- ISBN
- 9780226493206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.35
€ 30.99
€ 24.35
Paperback. A critical history of the study of Buddhism in the West, incorporating insights of colonial and post-colonial cultural studies. Social, political and cultural conditions that have shaped the course of Buddhist studies are discussed. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226493091
- ISBN
- 9780226493091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.81
€ 38.99
€ 30.81
Paperback. Through incisive discussions of topics ranging from practice, power, and pedagogy to ritual, history, sex, and death, the authors offer new directions for the understanding of Buddhism, taking constructive and sometimes polemical positions in an effort both to demonstrate the shortcomings of assumptions about the religion and the potential. Editor(s): Lopez, Donald S. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226493152
- ISBN
- 9780226493152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.04
€ 35.99
€ 28.04
Hardcover. Gendun Chopel is considered the most important Tibetan intellectual of the twentieth century. He dictated the "Adornment" for Nagarjuna's Thought, recognized as a controversial work of Madhyamaka or "Middle Way" philosophy. This book presents the English translation of this major Tibetan work, accompanied by an essay on Chopel's life. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226493169
- ISBN
- 9780226493169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.88€ 45.45
€ 52.88
€ 45.45
Paperback. Gendun Chopel is considered the most important Tibetan intellectual of the twentieth century. This title presents the English translation of the work, "Adornment for Nagarjuna's Thought", accompanied by an essay on Gendun Chopel's life liberally interspersed with passages from his writings. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226493176
- ISBN
- 9780226493176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.63
€ 24.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Both practitioners and admirers of Buddhism have proclaimed its compatibility with science. This book explores how and why these two seemingly disparate modes of understanding the inner and outer universe have been so persistently linked. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226493190
- ISBN
- 9780226493190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.63
€ 17.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. "The Heart Sutra" is perhaps the most famous Buddhist text, traditionally regarded as a potent expression of emptiness and of the Buddha's perfect wisdom. This work explores the elaborate philosophical and ritual uses of the "Heart Sutra" in India, Tibet, and the West. It also includes full translations of the eight extant Indian commentaries. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPD; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001883
- ISBN
- 9780691001883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.18€ 43.71
€ 55.18
€ 43.71
Hardback. "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" is the most famous Buddhist text in the West, having sold more than a million copies since it was first published in English in 1927. This title tells the story of how a relatively obscure and malleable collection of Buddhist texts of uncertain origin came to be so revered - and so misunderstood - in the West. Series: Lives of Great Religious Books. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HREC; HRES; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134352
- ISBN
- 9780691134352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.50
€ 21.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226333236
- ISBN
- 9780226333236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.71
€ 23.99
€ 19.71
Paperback. Illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia. This work presents a selection of thirty-five translated texts - each preceded by a substantial introduction by its translator. It demonstrates the many continuities among the practices of Buddhist cultures widely separated by both history and geography. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129686
- ISBN
- 9780691129686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.95
€ 50.99
€ 36.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Lopez Jr, Donald S. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; HRE; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226391236
- ISBN
- 9780226391236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lopez Jr, Donald S. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; HRE; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226493183
- ISBN
- 9780226493183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.96€ 76.88
€ 91.96
€ 76.88
Paperback. This is the first-ever series of in-depth dialogues with the current Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, presenting his views on the plight of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism in the face of the communist Chinese invasion. Editor(s): Roebert, Donovan. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316208
- ISBN
- 9781933316208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.28
€ 24.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications
- Edition
- English Ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861713592
- ISBN
- 9780861713592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.89
€ 19.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRES. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614290537
- ISBN
- 9781614290537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.80
€ 18.99
€ 17.80
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; HRE; HRLK; JML; MMG; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177306
- ISBN
- 9780231177306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.52
€ 38.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRE; JFFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861716852
- ISBN
- 9780861716852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.91
€ 17.99
€ 16.91
Hardcover. In this ground-breaking approach to golf instruction, Dr Joseph Parent, both a noted PGA Tour coach and a respected Buddhist teacher, draws on this natural connection to teach golfers how to play with more consistency and less frustration, and consequently how to lower their scores. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HREZ; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007205301
- ISBN
- 9780007205301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.61
€ 16.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 204 x 2. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681370224
- ISBN
- 9781681370224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Schmidt, Marcia Binder. Translator(s): Kunsang, Erik Pema. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Rangjung Yeshe Publications,Nepal Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789627341321
- ISBN
- 9789627341321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.22
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€ 21.22
Paperback. Editor(s): Moran, Kerry. Translator(s): Kunsang, Erik Pema. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HREX; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Rangjung Yeshe Publications,Nepal Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789627341482
- ISBN
- 9789627341482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.18
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€ 22.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HREC; HREP; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611804034
- ISBN
- 9781611804034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 23.43
€ 35.99
€ 23.43
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 1584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861711994
- ISBN
- 9780861711994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.47€ 80.17
€ 87.47
€ 80.17
Paperback. Popular understanding of Zen Buddhism typically involves a stereotyped image of isolated individuals in meditation, contemplating nothingness. This book presents the 'other side of Zen', by examining the movement's growth during the Tokugawa period (1600-1867) in Japan and by shedding light on the Japanese religious landscape during the era. Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 line illus. 7 halftones. 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144290
- ISBN
- 9780691144290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81