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Hardback. The representation of the Muslims as threatening to India's body politic is central to the Hindu nationalist project of organizing a political movement and normalizing anti-minority violence. Adopting a critical ethnographic approach, this book identifies the poetics and politics of fear and violence engendered within Hindu nationalism. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230603851
ISBN
9780230603851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.33

Paperback. The "Mahapuranas" embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths. It includes chapters such as: "Origins"; "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals"; "Krsna," "Visnu," and "Siva"; and, "The Goddess" that presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of Kali, the battle goddess. Translator(s): Buitenen, J. A. B. van. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
CA res. please inc. 7.25% tax
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877221227
ISBN
9780877221227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.84

Paperback. In 1939, as Europe approaches war, the author, an instinctive pacifist, travels west to California, seeking a new set of beliefs to replace the failed Leftism of the thirties. There he meets Swami Prabhavananda, a Hindu monk, who will become his spiritual guide for the next thirty-seven years. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK; HRGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561231
ISBN
9780099561231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Saint Namdev is a figure central to the history of bhakti, or devotional Hinduism, one of the oldest religious practices in India. This book focuses on Namdev as a feature of Marathi public memory and examines the many ways that he has been remembered. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141840
ISBN
9780231141840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.64
€ 80.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175807
ISBN
9780231175807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.02
€ 57.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Hartranft, Chip. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
Publisher
Shambhala
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Shambhala Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590300237
ISBN
9781590300237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Hardcover. Through analysis of an array of "low" and "high" Hindu literatures, such as pamphlets, tracts, and archival data, Gupta explores the emerging discourse of gender and sexuality, which was essential to the development of notions of Hindu communitality and nationalism in the colonial period. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JD; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HRG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312295455
ISBN
9780312295455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.16

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRG; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691624938
ISBN
9780691624938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.89
€ 46.96

Paperback. This work attempts to see the satis - the Hindu custom of women sacrificing themselves on the funeral pyres of their husbands - through Hindu eyes, providing an experiential and psychoanalytic account of ritual self-sacrifice and self-mutilation in South Asia. Translator(s): Mehlman, Jeffrey; White, David Gordon. Num Pages: 328 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRAX; HRG; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226885698
ISBN
9780226885698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Relax your spirit and reconnect to your authentic voice. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRE; HRG; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 209. .
Publisher
North Light Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440348327
ISBN
9781440348327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.47

Hardcover. "Astonishing.. [Satyamurti's Mahabharata] brings [the] past alive .. as though it were a novel in finely crafted verse."-Vinay Dharwadker Num Pages: 928 pages, Map. BIC Classification: DCF; HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393081756
ISBN
9780393081756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.20

Paperback. "Astonishing.. [Satyamurti's Mahabharata] brings [the] past alive .. as though it were a novel in finely crafted verse."-Vinay Dharwadker Num Pages: 928 pages, Map. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352498
ISBN
9780393352498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.69

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
€ 43.30

Paperback. For the first time, the elaborate system of Indian hand mudras has been compiled into a comprehensive format that allows readers access to this still esoteric body of knowledge. The book presents over 200 mudras, each with photograph, Sanskrit name, translation, and a detailed explanation of technique, application, benefits and historical context. Num Pages: 344 pages, 264 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ASDX; HPDF; HRE; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848191099
ISBN
9781848191099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.67

Paperback. Shows that traditionalism and modernity reinforce each other among the priests at the Minakshi Temple. This book also shows that the priests have become more 'professional' and modern-minded while also insisting on the legitimacy of tradition. It concludes by critiquing the analysis of modernity and tradition in social science. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRLP1; HRLP7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116587
ISBN
9780691116587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. Popular Hinduism is shaped, above all, by worship of a multitude of powerful divine beings - a superabundance indicated by the proverbial total of 330 million gods and goddesses. This title combines ethnographic case studies with comparative anthropological analysis and draws on textual and historical scholarship as well. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120485
ISBN
9780691120485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Leather / fine binding. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; HRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845507480
ISBN
9781845507480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.16

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
€ 33.73

Paperback. Translator(s): Byrom, Thomas. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 7. Weight in Grams: 187.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570628979
ISBN
9781570628979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472590800
ISBN
9781472590800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. A guide to the key philosophical, literary, mythological and cultural traditions of Hinduism. It explores the complexities of Hinduism's gods and goddesses, its caste system and its views on sex, everyday life and asceticism. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, B/w throughout. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 120 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848311145
ISBN
9781848311145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.90

Book. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; HRG; VX; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 209.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Mandala Publishing Group United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781886069787
ISBN
9781886069787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.44

Hardback. .
Publisher
Intermex Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Second Edition Revised and Enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845990497
ISBN
9781845990497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 255 x 6. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Anjana Publishing
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881502889
ISBN
9789881502889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.26

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