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Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250. A Contemporary Guide to Awakening. 144 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRE. Dimension: 144 x 232 x 10. Weight: 158.
Publisher
Riverhead Trade
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573226561
ISBN
9781573226561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.98

Paperback. Demystifies Buddhism by explaining, without jargon or obscure terminology, what awakening is and how to practise it. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 98. 144 pages. Demystifies Buddhism by explaining, without jargon or obscure terminology, what awakening is and how to practise it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRE. Dimension: 198 x 120 x 10. Weight: 102.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747538431
ISBN
9780747538431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

Paperback. What is Buddhism? Drawing on down-to-earth examples from everyday life, this book penetrates the most essential and enduring questions at the heart of the Buddha's teachings: How can we see the world in each moment, rather than merely as what we think, hope, or fear it is? How can we base our actions on reality? What can it bring to our lives? Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HREZ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718193065
ISBN
9780718193065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia. This work presents a selection of thirty-five translated texts - each preceded by a substantial introduction by its translator. It demonstrates the many continuities among the practices of Buddhist cultures widely separated by both history and geography. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129686
ISBN
9780691129686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Num Pages: 235 pages, 37 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 49. Religious Revival and Cultural Identity. 235 pages, 37 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211315
ISBN
9780520211315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. First published in French in 1956, this classic work integrates the study of Buddhist doctrine with that of Chinese society from the fifth to the tenth centuries. Translator(s): Verellen, Franciscus. Num Pages: 441 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; HRE; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
441
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114110
ISBN
9780231114110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1959
Publisher
Stanford University Press London
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705486
ISBN
9780804705486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
revised and expanded edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159739
ISBN
9780231159739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
revised and expanded edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159722
ISBN
9780231159722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.18
€ 79.73

Hardcover. Sheep are seriously underestimated creatures when it comes to spirituality and religious feeling. This book recognizes their huge potential and offers ovine students of Buddhism everywhere the opportunity to focus their skills and follow the path to enlightenment. Num Pages: 80 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091807542
ISBN
9780091807542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HREP; VSC; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611803679
ISBN
9781611803679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Snow Lion Publications
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559391535
ISBN
9781559391535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.75

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747100853
ISBN
9789747100853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 393 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Middleway Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780972326759
ISBN
9780972326759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.06

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691611822
ISBN
9780691611822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.95
€ 58.41

Paperback. Distinguished philosophers, Buddhist scholars, physicists, and cognitive scientists examine the contrasts and connections between the worlds of Western science and Buddhism. Contributors, the Dalai Lama among them, assess not only the fruits of inquiry from East and West, they shed light on the underlying assumptions of these disparate world views. Editor(s): Wallace, B. Alan. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630. Breaking New Ground. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. 432 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Wallace, B. Alan. Distinguished philosophers, Buddhist scholars, physicists, and cognitive scientists examine the contrasts and connections between the worlds of Western science and Buddhism. Contributors, the Dalai Lama among them, assess not only the fruits of inquiry from East and West, they shed light on the underlying assumptions of these disparate world views. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRE; PD. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 24. Weight: 636.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2d
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123358
ISBN
9780231123358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. Both practitioners and admirers of Buddhism have proclaimed its compatibility with science. This book explores how and why these two seemingly disparate modes of understanding the inner and outer universe have been so persistently linked. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226493190
ISBN
9780226493190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 704 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRAX; HRE; HREC; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179942
ISBN
9780231179942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.84
€ 130.64

Paperback. This groundbreaking work challenges contemporary stereotypes by revealing how both Buddhist and Muslim religious traditions were shaped by a millennium of cross-cultural exchange along the Silk Road from Iran to China. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAF; HRE; HRH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222593
ISBN
9780812222593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.41

Paperback. Given the challenges of the environmental crisis, Buddhism's teaching of the interrelatedness of all life forms may be critical to the recovery of human reprocity with nature. In this work, 20 religionists and environmentalists examine Buddhism's understanding of the intricate web of life. Editor(s): Tucker, Mary E.; William, Duncan Ryuken. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945454144
ISBN
9780945454144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.71

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