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Hinduism

Hardback. A detailed discussion by the editor complements this critical edition and translation of the phonetical treatise (Pratisakhya) of the Saunaka Samhita, one of two versions of the second oldest Indian text, the Saunaka Atharvaveda. Translator(s): Deshpande, Madhav M. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 826 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DNF; DSBB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
826
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674789876
ISBN
9780674789876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.77
€ 71.39

Paperback. JAYA is a study of how the four poets of the Indian epic Mahabharata fuse their separate performances of the poem into a single and seamless work of art. The subtle poetics of preliteracy and literacy which are compounded in one performance are demonstrated and made distinct in both a literary and a conceptual light. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 122 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 7. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062467
ISBN
9780674062467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Hardcover. This edition of the Kramapatha and Jatapatha forms of recitational permutations of several sections of the Saunakiya Atharvaveda available in six rare manuscripts found in Pune, India. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 470 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DQ; HRG; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1102.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009394
ISBN
9780674009394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.34

Hardcover. The Samaveda contains the earliest tradition of music from India, which is largely Rigvedic textual material in a form arranged for singing in the solemn Srauta ritual. This work presents an accented edition that is based on manuscripts collected from all over India and Europe. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 946 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 2BBA; AVGE; HRG; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
946
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009356
ISBN
9780674009356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.50
€ 85.69

Hardcover. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 924 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
924
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005884
ISBN
9780674005884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.27
€ 90.02

Paperback. Originally presented as the author's dissertation (Ph. D.--University of Chicago, 2010). Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281141
ISBN
9780520281141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.10

Paperback. Brings together a series of essays - many recognized as classics in the field - that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly 'lived' religion. Celebrating the diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the 'new India' of Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, where global connections and local traditions rub shoulders daily. Editor(s): Hawley, John Stratton; Narayanan, Vasudha. Series: The Life of Religion S. Num Pages: 337 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468. Series: The Life of Religion S. 337 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Hawley, John Stratton; Narayanan, Vasudha. Brings together a series of essays - many recognized as classics in the field - that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly 'lived' religion. Celebrating the diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the 'new India' of Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, where global connections and local traditions rub shoulders daily. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRG. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249141
ISBN
9780520249141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.48

Paperback. Analyzes the debate on sati, or widow burning, in colonial India. This book argues that the women who were burned were marginal to the debate and that the controversy was over definitions of Hindu tradition, the place of ritual in religious worship, the civilizing missions of colonialism and evangelism, and the proper role of the colonial state. Num Pages: 246 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRLF; JFSJ1; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520214071
ISBN
9780520214071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. This collection explores 12 different Hindu goddesses, all of whom are in some way related to Devi, the Great Goddess. They range from the liquid goddess-energy of the River Ganges to the possessing, entrancing heat of Bhagavati and Seranvali. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 373 pages, 33 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
373
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200586
ISBN
9780520200586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.54

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
€ 29.40

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

€ 87.13

Paperback. Argues that within the festival of the goddess Gangamma ultimate reality is imagined as female Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRGC; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253009562
ISBN
9780253009562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. Originally published: New Delhi: Kali for Women, 1999. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DSB; DSG; HRGS; JFFK; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156554
ISBN
9780231156554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Editor(s): Gupta, Ravi M.; Valpey, Kenneth Russell. Num Pages: 296 pages, B&W Illus.: 2,. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149983
ISBN
9780231149983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.45
€ 90.70

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

€ 105.11
€ 80.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526. The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSJ. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129190
ISBN
9780231129190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129183
ISBN
9780231129183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.11
€ 80.20

Hardback. For many the Hare Krishna movement continues to be the most visible face of any eastern religion transplanted into the West. This volume discusses the successes and failures of the movement, the difficulties it has faced in putting down roots in foreign soil and recent schisms following on the death of the founder. Editor(s): Bryant, Edwin; Ekstrand, Maria. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122566
ISBN
9780231122566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.22
€ 62.56

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

€ 43.00
€ 37.54

Paperback. Focusing on the organizations and activities of Hindu ascetics and gurus, the author explores the complex interrelations among religion, the political economy of India and global capitalism. The work illustrates the pervasive presence of Hindu imagery in India's burgeoning market economy. Num Pages: 380 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JHM; JPFN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226560106
ISBN
9780226560106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00
€ 37.54

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