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Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJQ; HBTB; WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927527740
- ISBN
- 9781927527740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.69
€ 27.99
€ 19.69
paperback. Offers an interpretation of the role that gender played in defining the Indian state during both the colonial and postcolonial eras. Focusing on both British and Indian literary texts - primarily novels - produced between 1857 and 1947, this title examines representations of 'native' Indian women. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324904
- ISBN
- 9780822324904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Modi: The Wheels of Change is a biography of Narendra Damodardas Modi, the 15th and current Prime Minister of India. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910901700
- ISBN
- 9781910901700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.42
€ 15.99
€ 14.42
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899579808
- ISBN
- 9781899579808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.71
€ 21.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. In this highly readable handbook on the fundamental teachings of Buddhism, Sangharakshita guides the reader through this sometimes complex religion. Editor(s): Jnanasiddhi. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907314056
- ISBN
- 9781907314056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.55
€ 23.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Presents the timeless wisdom of the Buddha. This title offers a poetic representation of a sublime spiritual ideal. Translator(s): Sangharakshita. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRES. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 125 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899579938
- ISBN
- 9781899579938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.58
€ 16.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. How do we live wisely? Sangharakshita outlines how in this companion volume of commentary on Nagarjuna's Precious Garland, showing us how to use our positive ethical position, our momentum in goodness, to develop a deep understanding of the nature of life. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HREP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907314933
- ISBN
- 9781907314933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.89
€ 17.99
€ 16.89
Paperback. Offers a look back over the centuries for guidance from Nagarjuna, one of the greatest teachers of the Mahayana tradition. Drawing on the themes of Nagarjuna's famous scripture, Precious Garland of Advice for a King, this book explores the relationship between an ethical lifestyle and the development of wisdom. Num Pages: 224 pages, None. BIC Classification: HRES. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899579860
- ISBN
- 9781899579860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.06
€ 18.99
€ 18.06
Paperback. One of Sangharakshita's most far-reaching contributions to modern Buddhism was giving shape to the Buddhist conversion movement begun by the great Indian reformer, Dr B.R. Ambedkar. In 1956, along with thousands of his followers, Ambedkar renounced the Hindu caste system - according to which they were 'untouchable' - and converted to Buddhism. Series: The Complete Works. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 311 x 49. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909314788
- ISBN
- 9781909314788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.33
€ 26.99
€ 26.33
Paperback. 'The ten pillars of Buddhism' are ten ethical principles which together provide a comprehensive moral guide. This work highlights the depth of these apparently simple teachings. Series: Sangharakshita Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907314018
- ISBN
- 9781907314018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.04
€ 15.99
€ 14.04
Hardcover. Editor(s): Liddle, Swapna. Translator(s): Jaffery, Nausheen. Num Pages: 152 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AMGD; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381860
- ISBN
- 9789382381860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.49
€ 26.99
€ 20.49
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Snow Lion
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559394260
- ISBN
- 9781559394260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.38
€ 43.99
€ 30.38
Hardcover. Examines authors fresh contributions to the study of the political. This collection features, essays that connects and develops the fundamental themes and concepts that animate his political thought. It is suitable for readers working in social and political thought, European philosophy, aesthetics and cultural studies. Editor(s): Dejanovic, Sanja. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748683178
- ISBN
- 9780748683178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 114.08
€ 118.84
€ 114.08
Paperback. Focussed around three core themes - capitalism, the metaphysics of democracy and aesthetics - these 13 essays emphasise the potential of Nancy's political thought and situate it within a broader intellectual context. Editor(s): Dejanovic, Sanja. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748683185
- ISBN
- 9780748683185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.12
€ 38.99
€ 35.12
paperback. Beginning in 1835, British colonizers sought to promote modern, western knowledge in India, primarily through schools. Delving into a large archive of popular writings, and drawing on history, political science, and philosophy, the author considers western education in India from various perspectives. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341055
- ISBN
- 9780822341055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
hardcover. An interdisciplinary, engaging book which looks at the nature of Indian society since Independence. By focusing on the Doon school, a famous boarding school in India, it unpacks what post-colonialism means to Indian citizens. Series: Culture and Communication in Asia. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, map ;. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415178556
- ISBN
- 9780415178556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.30
€ 173.30
Hardback. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the court was the crucial site where expanding Eurasian states and empires met and made sense of one another. Richly illustrated, Courtly Encounters provides a fresh cross-cultural perspective on early modern Islam, Counter-Reformation Catholicism, Protestantism, and a newly emergent Hindu sphere. Series: Mary Flexner Lecture Series of Bryn Mawr College. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674067059
- ISBN
- 9780674067059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.97
€ 47.99
€ 39.97
Hardcover. Featuring updates and revisions that reflect recent historiography, this new edition of The Portuguese Empire in Asia 1500-1700 presents a comprehensive overview of Portuguese imperial history that considers Asian and European perspectives. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1F; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470672914
- ISBN
- 9780470672914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.54
€ 103.54
Paperback. A study of individual trajectories in an early modern global context Num Pages: 248 pages, , maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Brandeis
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584659921
- ISBN
- 9781584659921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. In the late eighteenth century, an array of European political thinkers attacked the very foundations of imperialism, arguing that empire-building was not only unworkable, costly, and dangerous, but manifestly unjust. This book is devoted to the anti-imperialist political philosophies of an age often regarded as affirming imperial ambitions. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBTQ; HBTR; HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115177
- ISBN
- 9780691115177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37