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Hardcover. Comprises such sacred books of India as the hymns of the "Rig-Veda", the world's first recorded poems, the stirring pantheistic speculations of the "Upanishads" and the "Bhagavad-Gita", a cosmic drama of God's self-revelation in human history, on the field of human battle. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 418
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150643
- ISBN
- 9781857150643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- PHI Learning
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120347120
- ISBN
- 9788120347120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HRAB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 308 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474251556
- ISBN
- 9781474251556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.67
€ 40.99
€ 35.67
Paperback. By analyzing concrete examples of the creation of a heritage in the context of migration, this multi-sited ethnography considers the implications of representations of religions and diaspora for Sindhi Hindus and other similar communities. Num Pages: 237 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRG; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349375189
- ISBN
- 9781349375189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012944
- ISBN
- 9780253012944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.30
€ 34.99
€ 31.30
Hardback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 14. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012876
- ISBN
- 9780253012876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.25
€ 92.25
Paperback. This history traces Hinduism from its prehistoric beginnings to 1999. It examines the roots of all the major strands of the religion, as well as the common elements, and the highlights of the last 2500 years. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851682133
- ISBN
- 9781851682133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.71
€ 21.71
Paperback. This introduction to hinduism sets out the major beliefs and practices which inform Hinduism at the end of the 1990s. It depicts the colour and diversity of the many dimensions of Hinduism, and deals with the fundamental beliefs which underpin the religion. Num Pages: 162 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898723608
- ISBN
- 9781898723608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.80
€ 24.99
€ 22.80
Hardback. Covers the roots of Hinduism, and Hindu customs and beliefs. This book also covers Hindu gods and devotionalism, Hindu rites of passage, the Hindu nationalist movement in India, Hinduism and the interfaith movement, and Hinduism and the environmental movement. Series Editor(s): O'Brien, Joanne; Palmer, Martin. Series: World Religions. Num Pages: 144 pages, full-colour photographs & illustrations, map, sidebars, fact file, bibliography, further. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604131086
- ISBN
- 9781604131086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.75
€ 51.99
€ 43.75
Paperback. Explaining the origins, beliefs, scriptures and philosophies, Klostermaier's sweeping and highly readable exploration of this fascinating and long-lasting belief system is essential reading for students, followers, and interested readers alike. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685387
- ISBN
- 9781851685387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.36
€ 13.99
€ 11.36
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 459
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898723943
- ISBN
- 9781898723943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.43
€ 36.99
€ 33.43
Hardcover. This fourth volume in the series exploring religions and the environment looks at the role of the Hindu tradition in the development of ecological awareness in India. It asks whether concepts of nature in the classical texts might inspire or impede an eco-friendly attitude amongst modern Hindus. Editor(s): Chapple, Christopher; Tucker, Mary E. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 620 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HRG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454250
- ISBN
- 9780945454250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.34
€ 54.99
€ 45.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH5; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137599223
- ISBN
- 9781137599223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. An analysis of Islam in India, focusing on the Hindu perspective. It studies the Hindu caste system from its beginnings in antiquity to a guild-like village caste and professional caste system in the Middle Ages, and its continuance within Muslim and colonial societies. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAC; HRAX; HRG; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Markus Wiener Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558761513
- ISBN
- 9781558761513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.43
€ 33.99
€ 28.43
Hinduism and Islam in India: Caste, Religion, and Society from Antiqui...
Char, S. V. Desika, Desika Char, S. V.
Hardcover. An analysis of Islam in India, focusing on the Hindu perspective. It studies the Hindu caste system from its beginnings in antiquity to a guild-like village caste and professional caste system in the Middle Ages, and its continuance within Muslim and colonial societies. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAC; HRAX; HRG; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Markus Wiener Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558761506
- ISBN
- 9781558761506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
€ 63.23
€ 58.02
Hardback. After introducing modern India and reviewing definitions of Hinduism and modernity, the author presents key aspects of Hinduism, ancient and modern, in such a way as to form a critique of modernist theory. Hinduism is shown to be a dynamic world view which challenges Western notions of modernity. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208617
- ISBN
- 9780631208617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.45
€ 140.45
Paperback. An examination of Hinduism in the context of modernity. After introducing modern India and reviewing definitions of Hinduism and of modernity, the book presents key aspects of Hinduism, ancient and modern. The last part of the book deals with problems of contemporary Hinduism. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208624
- ISBN
- 9780631208624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.15
€ 55.15
Hardcover. The demolition of the Babri Mosque at Ayodhya on 6th December 1992 was as an event as important as it was unexpected. In this book nine scholars explore the significance of this action for the Hindu and Muslim communities in India, especially the relations between them. Editor(s): Sharma, Arvind. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRH; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333794067
- ISBN
- 9780333794067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HRG; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472531551
- ISBN
- 9781472531551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.30
€ 35.99
€ 30.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196226
- ISBN
- 9781845196226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.22
€ 33.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: HRGP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196233
- ISBN
- 9781845196233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.18
€ 33.99
€ 30.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780193311
- ISBN
- 9781780193311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. Your hands-on guide to one of the world's major religions
The dominant religion of India, "Hinduism" refers to a wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed over thousands of years. Today, the United States is home to approximately one million Hindus. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470878583
- ISBN
- 9780470878583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.79
€ 25.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. Hinduism: A Reader offers a comprehensive guide to this major world religion through a combination of passages from scriptures and excerpts from the work of leading scholars in the field. Editor(s): Sarma, Deepak. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149907
- ISBN
- 9781405149907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.46
€ 46.46