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Mind, Body & Spirit

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Mind, Body & Spirit

Paperback. In the dark and turbulent centuries after the Roman occupation of Britain, and during the Anglo-Saxon colonisation, the light of heaven still shone through the work and witness of the monastic communities, 'villages of God', which dotted the land. This book explores the Hilda's life and ministry. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
BRF
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841017280
ISBN
9781841017280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; DSBB; DSK; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
HarperOne
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060750664
ISBN
9780060750664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Best known as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. This book paints a portrait of her extraordinary life against the turbulent medieval background of crusade and schism, scientific discovery and cultural revolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HRCS1; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571302437
ISBN
9780571302437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. BIC Classification: FW; HRCV. Dimension: 170 x 104. Weight in Grams: 0.35.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Living Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842314299
ISBN
9780842314299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.14

Paperback. Explores the diversity of Hindu goddesses and the variety of ways in which they are worshipped. Although they undoubtedly have ancient origins, Hindu goddesses and their worship is still very much a part of the fabric of religious engagement in India today. This book offers an introduction to a complex and often baffling field of study. Series: Sussex Library of Beliefs and Practices. Num Pages: 292 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210438
ISBN
9781902210438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.32

Paperback. Goddess worship has long been a significant aspect of Hinduism. In this book, the author sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship. Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions. Num Pages: 281 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HRG; HRLF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520063396
ISBN
9780520063396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

paperback. Presents seventy-five seminal myths which feature the many incarnations of Vishnu, who saves mankind from destruction, and the mischievous child Krishna, alongside stories of the minor gods, demons, rivers and animals including boars, buffalo, serpents and monkeys. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140449907
ISBN
9780140449907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Presents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj. This book reveals how the "Hindutuva" movement approaches key issues of Indian politics. It covers such important topics as secularism, religious conversion, relations with Muslims, education, and Hindu identity. Editor(s): Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSR; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130989
ISBN
9780691130989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.67

Paperback. Drawing on sources in Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu, the author argues that the performance of plural religious identities in public space in Indian early modernity paved the way for the emergence of a distinctively non-Western form of religious pluralism. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 262 pages, 2 color images, 4 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HRAX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293014
ISBN
9780520293014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Divided into two major parts, this book presents selections that explore major themes in classical Sanskrit traditions in the first section. The second part includes selections that highlight the sectarian and devotional movements related to major deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Rama, Sant, Tantra, and the goddess figures. Editor(s): Olson, Carl. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DSB; HRG; HRLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813540702
ISBN
9780813540702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.03

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
€ 13.44

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
€ 36.34

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

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

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

€ 86.69

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

€ 22.16

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
€ 23.01

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
€ 11.73

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
€ 45.96

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

€ 142.95

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

€ 56.26

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
€ 19.34

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

€ 47.04

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott offers a succinct and authoritative overview of Hinduism and its key beliefs. In this second edition she considers new issues facing Hindus such as the politicization of Hinduism in India, the increasing impact of Hindu nationalism, and the rise and fall of sectarian Hindu movements. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 14 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198745549
ISBN
9780198745549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Hinduism is followed by one-fifth of humankind. Far from a monolithic theistic tradition, the religion comprises thousands of gods, a complex caste system, and hundreds of languages and dialects. This book examines the traditions, beliefs, and rituals Hindus hold in common. Translator(s): Harshav, Barbara. Num Pages: 448 pages, 27 halftones. 34 tables. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691089539
ISBN
9780691089539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

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