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Rev. ed. of: The Marriage of Hindu widows. 1976. Translator(s): Hatcher, Brian A. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HRGP; HRLM7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156332
- ISBN
- 9780231156332
Condition: New
€ 82.01€ 64.47
€ 82.01
€ 64.47
Hardcover. Comprises such sacred books of India as the hymns of the "Rig-Veda", the world's first recorded poems, the stirring pantheistic speculations of the "Upanishads" and the "Bhagavad-Gita", a cosmic drama of God's self-revelation in human history, on the field of human battle. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 418
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150643
- ISBN
- 9781857150643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
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
€ 47.99
€ 43.30
Paperback. Drawing on sources in Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu, the author argues that the performance of plural religious identities in public space in Indian early modernity paved the way for the emergence of a distinctively non-Western form of religious pluralism. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 262 pages, 2 color images, 4 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HRAX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293014
- ISBN
- 9780520293014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349207992
- ISBN
- 9781349207992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.09
€ 71.09
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
€ 41.00€ 33.73
€ 41.00
€ 33.73
Paperback. 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: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349371907
- ISBN
- 9781349371907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.70
€ 116.70
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
€ 127.33
paperback. Presents seventy-five seminal myths which feature the many incarnations of Vishnu, who saves mankind from destruction, and the mischievous child Krishna, alongside stories of the minor gods, demons, rivers and animals including boars, buffalo, serpents and monkeys. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140449907
- ISBN
- 9780140449907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.95
€ 12.99
€ 10.95
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€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Explores the diversity of Hindu goddesses and the variety of ways in which they are worshipped. Although they undoubtedly have ancient origins, Hindu goddesses and their worship is still very much a part of the fabric of religious engagement in India today. This book offers an introduction to a complex and often baffling field of study. Series: Sussex Library of Beliefs and Practices. Num Pages: 292 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210438
- ISBN
- 9781902210438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.53
€ 40.99
€ 36.53
Hardcover. One of the most fertile and fast-developing themes of recent historiography is treated by the 10 new papers in this volume. The history of the ancient world has traditionally been studied with a view to tracing the origins of those grand developments which eventually occurred. Editor(s): Powell, Anton. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBAH; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125586
- ISBN
- 9781905125586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.86
€ 79.86
Hardback. BIC Classification: FW; HRCV. Dimension: 184 x 132. Weight in Grams: 0.92.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842313940
- ISBN
- 9780842313940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.90
€ 19.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. BIC Classification: FW; HRCV. Dimension: 170 x 104. Weight in Grams: 0.35.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Living Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842314299
- ISBN
- 9780842314299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.29
€ 10.29
paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Kingsway Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854769834
- ISBN
- 9780854769834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.37
€ 17.99
€ 16.37
Paperback.
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780227173886
- ISBN
- 9780227173886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.08
€ 59.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 507 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 507
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333082690
- ISBN
- 9780333082690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.10
€ 69.10
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691624839
- ISBN
- 9780691624839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.15€ 59.41
€ 76.15
€ 59.41
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; JPHL; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691651378
- ISBN
- 9780691651378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.93€ 168.44
€ 224.93
€ 168.44
Hardcover. Brings together the latest international research on a key medieval writer and thinker Editor(s): Stone, Rachel; West, Charles. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDH; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091407
- ISBN
- 9780719091407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.57
€ 168.57