Hinduism
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Hinduism
paperback. Analyzes Indian receptivity to the right-wing Hindu nationalist party and its political wing, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which claims to create a polity based on "ancient" Hindu culture. This book offers insights into Indian politics and focuses on the links between democracy and ethnic majoritarianism. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JPFM; JPFN; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 457.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691006710
- ISBN
- 9780691006710
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Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.58
€ 53.00
€ 42.58
hardcover. Editor(s): Witzel, Michael. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 330 pages, 38 colour plates, 39 halftones & 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DSBB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 752.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Critical
- SKU
- V9780674018068
- ISBN
- 9780674018068
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.32
€ 44.99
€ 38.32
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive study of the life, teachings, and following of the controversial Indian guru known in his youth as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and in his later years as Osho (1931-1990). Based on extensive ethnographic and archival research, it is suitable for anyone interested in religion and globalization. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 b/w images. BIC Classification: HRG; HRLK2; HRQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520286665
- ISBN
- 9780520286665
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Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 73.24
€ 94.22
€ 73.24
Paperback. This groundbreaking new Norton Anthology enables the six major, living, international world religions to speak to students in their own words. Editor(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393912579
- ISBN
- 9780393912579
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.93
€ 43.99
€ 39.93
Paperback. A pioneering study of Indian comic book culture Series: Contemporary Indian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 38 b&w photos, 10 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AKLC; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220523
- ISBN
- 9780253220523
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780231169004
- ISBN
- 9780231169004
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Condition: New
€ 117.77€ 90.75
€ 117.77
€ 90.75
Paperback. Originally published: Chambersburg, Pa.: Anima, c1990. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRE; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157896
- ISBN
- 9780231157896
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.19
€ 42.99
€ 31.19
Hardcover. To many outside India, Hinduism is envisioned as the foundation of an ideal, all-embracing society. Yet this is far from the truth. This work documents how Hindu fundamentalists have succeeded in censoring and banning many cultural works, tampered with university teaching, and prevented academics from continuing in their jobs. Series: Manifestos for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 102 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 120 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906497385
- ISBN
- 9781906497385
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Paperback.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993980
- ISBN
- 9781780993980
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. * Presents the most recent scholarly thinking about Hinduism in an accessible way. * Leading scholars make their views and research available to a wider readership. * Divided into four sections covering theoretical issues, textual traditions, science and philosophy, and Hindu society and politics. Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 616 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1070.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132510
- ISBN
- 9781405132510
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Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Paperback. The intensity and meaningfulness of aesthetic experience have often been described in theological terms. By designating basic human emotions as rasa, a word that connotes taste, flavor, or essence, Indian aesthetic theory conceptualizes emotional states a Series: Comparative Theology: Thinking Across Traditions. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRCM; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823257393
- ISBN
- 9780823257393
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775790
- ISBN
- 9780814775790
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
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Paperback. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 1680 pages. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1999.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 1680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173986
- ISBN
- 9780691173986
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Condition: New
€ 88.33€ 73.32
€ 88.33
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Paperback. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 799.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Translation, Annotated
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173818
- ISBN
- 9780691173818
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.44
€ 54.99
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Hardback. Translator(s): Goldman, Robert P.; Goldman, Sally Sutherland. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 1544 pages, 1 color illus. 1 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2046.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168845
- ISBN
- 9780691168845
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Condition: New
€ 196.68€ 155.33
€ 196.68
€ 155.33
Paperback. In 2002, after an altercation between Muslim vendors and Hindu travelers at a railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat, fifty-nine Hindu pilgrims were burned to death. This title provides a riveting ethnographic account of this collective violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRH; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151779
- ISBN
- 9780691151779
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
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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
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Hardback. Introduces the Rasa Lila, a dramatic love poem of exquisite poetry and profound theology to the Western world. This book explores the historical context and literary genre of the work and elucidates the aesthetic and emotional richness of the composition, highlighting poignant details of this drama of divine love. Num Pages: 424 pages, 15 halftones. 3 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114460
- ISBN
- 9780691114460
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Condition: New
€ 70.66€ 54.97
€ 70.66
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089539
- ISBN
- 9780691089539
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.92
€ 46.99
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Paperback. Draws on reader-response literary theory and anthropological approaches to the study of objects in society in order to trace the biographies of Indian religious images. This book shows that Hindu priests and worshipers are not the only ones to enliven images. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AGR; HRG; HRLB; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691005201
- ISBN
- 9780691005201
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Condition: New
€ 58.89€ 46.96
€ 58.89
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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
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Condition: New
€ 77.67€ 71.43
€ 77.67
€ 71.43
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
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
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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
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.58
€ 49.99
€ 42.58
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
€ 94.16€ 86.20
€ 94.16
€ 86.20