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Paperback. Helps to discover the common ground shared between Islamic Sufism and Hindu Bhaktism through their literary expressions. This book examines two classic love poems- "The Story of Layla Majnun" (written by Nezami in the Sufi tradition) and "Gita Govinda" (written by Jayadeva in the Hindu tradition). Num Pages: 208 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- World Wisdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316635
- ISBN
- 9781933316635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.52
€ 20.99
€ 19.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Meinert, Carmen. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837613513
- ISBN
- 9783837613513
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.00
€ 38.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. This is an updated and expanded edition of the successful Thirty-Five Oriental Philosophers. It draws together thinkers from all the major Eastern philosophical traditions, and from the earliest times to the present day. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415202848
- ISBN
- 9780415202848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.41
€ 33.41
Paperback. "Leys has made Confucius speak English more persuasively than any translator to date. His achievement is one of simplicity.. Leys sees his task as making the Confucius of the Analects fully persuasive again. He does this brilliantly." -Stephen Owen, The New Republic Editor(s): Nylan, Michael. Translator(s): Leys, Simon. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393911954
- ISBN
- 9780393911954
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.95
€ 15.99
€ 14.95
Hardback. Examines how the Brahmanical tradition of Purva Mimamsa and the writings of the seventh-century Buddhist Madhyamika philosopher Candrakirti challenged dominant Indian Buddhist views of epistemology. This book retrieves these two different but equally important voices of philosophical dissent. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132800
- ISBN
- 9780231132800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87€ 79.89
€ 105.87
€ 79.89
Paperback. Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth--century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures. * Critically assesses the work of major comtemporary Chinese philosophers that have rarely been discussed in English. Editor(s): Cheng, Chung-Ying; Bunnin, Nicholas. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217251
- ISBN
- 9780631217251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.07
€ 55.07
Paperback. In the most complete, well-ordered philosophical society of his day, Xunzi advocated the counteraction of man's evil through self-improvement, the pursuit of learning, the avoidance of obsession and observance or ritual in life. And his ideas are still close to those of ours today. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129657
- ISBN
- 9780231129657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.47
€ 29.99
€ 21.47
Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia. Num Pages: 398 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University East Asia Series
- Edition
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947365
- ISBN
- 9781933947365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. A thorough and accessible introduction to Maimonides, arguably one of the most important Jewish philosophers of all time. This work incorporates material from Maimonides' philosophical, legal, and medical works, providing a synoptic picture of Maimonides' philosophical range. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405148986
- ISBN
- 9781405148986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.83
€ 42.99
€ 42.83
Paperback. In this work, Tsenay Serequeberhan discusses attempts to define African philosophy and the practice of hermeneutics to articulate a philosophy that is distinctively African. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; CFP; HPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 231.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689217
- ISBN
- 9780847689217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.68
€ 54.68
Paperback. This 16th-century book of reading notes and reflections on philosophy and history was written by Lo Ch'in-shun, a philosopher of Ming China. This translation includes an introduction providing a brief biography of Lo and placing his work in a historical context. Translator(s): Bloom, Irene. Series: Neo-Confucian Studies S. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231064095
- ISBN
- 9780231064095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.10
€ 52.10
Paperback. Eihei Dogen Zenji (1200-1253) is thought of as the founder of the Soto school of Zen. At times "The Shobogenzo" was profoundly difficult, and he worked on it his entire life, revising and expanding, and produced a book. "Dogen's Genjo Koan" is the first chapter in that book. This edition of Dogen's book contains three separate translations. Translator(s): Bokusan, Nishiari; Okamura, Shohaku; Suzuki, Shunryu; Weitsman, Sojun Mel. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781582438276
- ISBN
- 9781582438276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.84
€ 23.99
€ 17.84
Paperback. Richard John Lynn presents an English translation of the commentary on the "I Ching" written by Wang Bi (226-249), who was regarded as the chief authority on the work for some 700 years. Translator(s): Lynn, Richard John. Num Pages: 602 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 123 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082952
- ISBN
- 9780231082952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.39
€ 29.99
€ 21.39
Hardback. Editor(s): Sanders, John T.; Terezakis, Katie. Translator(s): Bostock, Anna. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; HPD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149808
- ISBN
- 9780231149808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 76.28
€ 101.27
€ 76.28
Hardback. Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the leading philosophical traditions in the world, it has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves in the non-Islamic world. This text provides introduction to the major movements, thinkers and concepts within that tradition, from the foundation of Islam onwards. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645988
- ISBN
- 9780745645988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 254 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPDF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674761759
- ISBN
- 9780674761759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.72€ 99.06
€ 112.72
€ 99.06
hardcover. This title introduces the work of a medieval Islamic philosopher who is little known outside the Persian world. Afdal al-Din Kashani was a contemporary of important Muslim thinkers, including Averroes and Ibn al-Arabi. This volume uses Kashani and his work to introduce the basic issues and arguments of Islamic philosophy to modern readers. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HPDC; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 727.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195139136
- ISBN
- 9780195139136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.46
€ 168.46
A Pragmatist and His Free Spirit: The Half-Century Romance of Hu Shi a...
Chih-P'ing Chou Susan Chan Egan
Paperback. Hu Shi's life touched virtually every important aspect of society in 20th century China. This title explores the lesser-known side of this supporter of John Dewey's philosophy and reconstructs his romance with Edith Clifford Williams, an American avant-garde painter, by delving into the correspondences the two exchanged over almost half a century. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629963415
- ISBN
- 9789629963415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.34
€ 42.34
The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History - Abridged Edition
Ibn Khaldun, Franz Rosenthal (Trans.), N. J. ...
paperback. Editor(s): Dawood, N. J. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Franz. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG; HPDC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton Univers. Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691166285
- ISBN
- 9780691166285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 25.22
€ 39.99
€ 25.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPD; HRLF9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jewish Lights Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580232463
- ISBN
- 9781580232463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.70
€ 17.99
€ 15.70
Paperback. Editor(s): Frank, Daniel H. Translator(s): Altmann, Alexander. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872206397
- ISBN
- 9780872206397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Schmidt, Marcia Binder. Translator(s): Kunsang, Erik Pema. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rangjung Yeshe Publications,Nepal Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- SKU
- V9789627341208
- ISBN
- 9789627341208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.11
€ 23.99
€ 21.11
Paperback. This volume aims to provides a comprehensive survey of all the major themes encountered in the religious and philosophical traditions of Asia and the Islamic world, from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 352 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1F; HPDF; HRH; HRKZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415173636
- ISBN
- 9780415173636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.52
€ 46.99
€ 45.52
Hardback. Translator(s): Fischer, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159067
- ISBN
- 9780231159067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.29€ 48.87
€ 63.29
€ 48.87