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Raymond Buckland |
An Illustrated Guide To Magical & Spiritual Symbolism |
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| In an illustrated guide to Magical & Spiritual Symbolism, leading occult authority Raymond Buckland describes the form and meaning of over 800 symbols from ancient and modern religious, magical traditional, and indigenous cultures around the world. Understand the symbols used throughout human history and gain a deeper appreciation for the depth of the human experience and the vast uncharted realm of the collective unconscious. Raymond Buckland introduced Gardnerian Wicca to the United... |
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Rekha Rao |
Therapeutics in Indian Sculptures: Ranki Vav-Patan |
$80.49 $60.37 |
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| India is a land known for its antiquity. Its heritage is expressed in its cultural and architectural traditions, which have transcended time and space to remain alive and appropriate even in the present. Gujarat in western India is a place with many historical monuments, the step-wells; especially the one at a place called “Patan” is truly a store-house of the rich cultural and religious heritage of India with stunning architectural grandeur. Ranki Van also called Rani-ki-Vav; the step-well... |
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Reza Aslan |
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth |
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| From the internationally bestselling author of No god but God comes a fascinating, provocative end meticulously researched biography that challenges long-held assumptions about the man we know as Jesus of Nazareth. Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Jewish preacher from Galilee launched a revolutionary movement proclaiming the “Kingdom of God”, and threatened the established order of first-century Palestine. Defying both Imperial Rome and its collaborators in the Jewish religious... |
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Richard Lannoy |
Benares A World within a World |
$42.49 $31.87 |
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| This book is the most inclusive presentation of Benraras city ever attempted. It is the fruit of a lifelong interest in Benaras from 1953 until the present day by an author well known for his unusual combination of reflective thought, scholarship and poetic sensibility. This book shows the metaphysical substructure of the city organized as a microcosm of the universe. Also the extremely ancient cults of the pillar and the sun-wheel survive and continue to underpin the society's ritual calendar... |
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S.A.A.Rizvi |
The Wonder That Was India (Vol. II) |
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| The Wonder that was India - Volume II is a groundbreaking enquiry into the history of India during the period of Islamic political dominance in the subcontinent. Through meticulous research and painstaking study Rizvi pieces together a comprehensive account of the five hundred years between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries, detailing the political histories of the Arbas. From his exploration for the social and economic conditions, the state, religion and the fine arts, a... |
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S.D. Trivedi |
Myths and Legends in Indian Art |
$189.49 $142.12 |
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| The book starts with an Introduction discussing the concept and role of myths and legends in Indian Art. It talks about the centrality of myths and legends in ancient Indian literature, folklore and popular imagination of the ordinary people.
It traces the essential role that myths played in the development of Hindu cosmology and cosmogony, the flights of fancy of the early Aryan mind and the efforts of Vedic and post-Vedic poets and thinkers to rationalize unexplained phenomenon and man's... |
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S.Kapoor |
A Dictionary of Hinduism |
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| Hinduism, one of the great religions of the world, is the major religion of India, where nearly 85 percent of the population is classified as Hindu. Hinduism has developed over about 4,000 years and has no single founder or creed; rather, it consists of a vast variety of beliefs and practices. In its diversity, Hinduism hardly fits most Western definitions of religion; rather, it suggests commitment to or respect for an ideal way of life, known as dharma.
A Dictionary of Hinduism is the... |
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S.N. Dasgupta |
Hindu Mysticism |
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| This book is a systematic introduction to Hindu mysticism as it evolved in India through the ages.
Mysticism is not an intellectual theory, It is fundamentally an active, formative, creative, elevating and ennobling principle of life. According to the author, mysticism means a spiritual grasp of the aims and problems of life in a much more real and ultimate manner than is possible to mere reason.
This small book gives a brief general outline of some of the most important types of mysticism,... |
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S.P. Sharma |
Fairs & Festivals of India: Unfolding the Colourful Heritage of India |
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| Hinduism remains the oldest religion in the world. It has, over the years, continued to assimilate within itself different sects, creeds and castes, along with their respective customs, traditions, culture and mode of worship, forming a formidable amalgam of astonishing vitality and dynamism.
The secret of Hinduism’s successful survival can be traced to the imaginative and colourful celebration of its festivals by the people. These joyous occasions of festivals have a powerful impact on the... |
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S.R. Bakshi |
Orissa Through the Ages: Historical Background (4 vols.) |
$243.99 $182.99 |
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| The theme has deep academic link with various phases of the history of Orissa. The four volumes have been dealt in a comprehensive manner and its contents are fairly useful for teachers and scholars.
Volume I deal with eleven chapters commencing from Kurus and Panchalas, the age of Mauryas, the Magadha Empire, kingship and administration, foreign invasions, the Gupta Empire, advent of a new era, the caste system, constitution of 1935 and views of the Viceroy Lord Linlithgow.
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Sadashiv Ambadas Dange |
Towards Understanding Hindu Myths |
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| The book takes a survey of important opinions and schools regarding the meaning of myths, such as the nature-myth school, the ritual-myth school which believed that all myths and rituals are intimately connected to each other and that they are counterparts of each other, the functional school and the structural approach to the understanding of myths. It also takes note of the historical and the typological method. It examines all these methods and evaluates the role of metaphor and symbol in... |
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Samarendra narayan Arya |
History of Pilgrimage in Ancient India |
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| The book outlines the origin and development of the practice of pilgrimage in India between AD 300 and 1200 and draws extensively on epigraphic and literary data particularly the Puranic corpus to delineate the growing popularity of the ritual, spatially and chronologically.
Viewing religion as part of the social process, it seeks to explore linkages between new religious trends and changes taking place in the material conditions of life. Although there are a few references to pilgrimage... |
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Sameer Das Gupta |
Advanced History of Buddhism: Monasteries and Temples |
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| The history of Buddhism is also characterized by the development of numerous movements and schisms, foremost among them the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, punctuated by contrasting periods of expansion and retreat.
The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BC to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama. This makes it one of the oldest religions practiced today. Throughout this period, the religion evolved as it encountered... |
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Samten G. Karmay |
The Treasury of Good Sayings - A Tibetan History of Bon |
$18.99 $14.24 |
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| This volume is a partial translation of the Tibetan text, 'legsbshad-mdzod,' a history of the Bon religion. Bon is a pre-Buddhist system of belief in Tibet, which survived many persecutions, and still covered large parts of Tibet till occupation by Communist China in 1959. The book gives a full account of the ancient religion, its origins and developments, its struggles against the later imported Buddhism, and its fight for survival in spite of persecution and even abolition on two... |
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Samuel Beal |
Buddhist Records of the Western World |
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| Among the various travelogues, Hiuen Tsiang's Si-yu-ki or Records of the
Western World, is regarded to be the most valuable source-book for the study of
ancient Indian history. Si-yu-ki is not merely a travel-diary recording Hiuen
Tsiang's visit to various places in India and the places en route, but is also
an account of the conditions of India during the seventh century. This journey
was undertaken by Hiuen Tsiang primarily with a view to visiting the Buddhist
places of pilgrimage... |
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Sanjay Kumar |
Encyclopaedia of Indian Fairs and Festivals |
$160.49 $120.37 |
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| India is a land of festivals and fairs. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. In this handy volume, primarily the attention has been paid to all Pan-Indian festivals, but efforts been also made to cover every leading regional... |
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Sarla Khosla |
Ksemendra and His Times: Socio-Religious & Economic History of Kashmir as Depicted by Ksemendra |
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| The work deals with the socio-religious history of Kashmir in 10 &11 c. A.D. It is based on original works of Ksemendra & allied sources including the upto date archaeological evidences. Except the octagerian writer Ksemendra no one has written about the corrupt life of common man in Kashmir. He in his satirical style, teaming will jokes has not spared from thieves and prostitutes to Kayastha and judges. The psychological study of contemporary society e.g. foreign students, vanika, wife... |
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Sengaku Mayeda |
Sankara's Upadesasahasri (2 Volumes) - Introduction, Text & Indices |
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| Sankara, the eighth-century Indian philosopher, is generally regarded as the greatest thinker in the long history of Indian philosophy as well as in the metaphysical tradition known as Vedanta. Advaita Vedanta, the school or system founded by him, stresses the Advaita or non-dualist approach to the problem of existence and ultimate reality, and has been the main current of thought in India for hundreds of years. Most of Sankara's works are commentaries on other classics of Indian thought, like... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Concept of Islamic Culture |
$192.49 $144.37 |
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| Islam has amde a great contribution to the development and growth of human civilization, education and intellect in particular and the whole society, in general. Islam is a scientific and progressive religion. All its teachings have a scientific and logial aproach. Islam, as a living faith stands for spreading light and eliminating darkness from the world. They contributed a lot to the growth of all branches of knowledge and thus enriched the new civilization.
This... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Family Culture in Islam |
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| This volume portrays the relevance of Islamic culture from different angles. This volume is titled: Family Culture in Islam, the topics covered are as following:
The Backdrop
Respect to parents
Women in Islam
Wife's Obligations Privileges for Women
Pride for Women
Women's Rights
Islamic Perception of Marriage
Muslim Marriage Traditions
Marriage Essential
Different Marriage Practices
Divorce in Islam
Special Attention to Children
Affection for Children
Status of... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Intellectual Culture of Islam |
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| Intellectual culture of Islam is explained herein with pros and cons. The main themes given elaborate treatment herein are:
Law of Heavens
Exemplary Leadership
Islamic Wisdom
Institution of Intellectualism
Basis of Intellect
New Trends in Thoughts
Islamic Philosophy
Religious Culture
Islamic Beliefs
Scientific Thinking
Islamic practices
Ethical Aspects
Economic Culture
Misunderstood Issues
Islamic Culture at Test
Coping with Opponents |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Islamic Culture in India |
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| Islam has contributed immensely to the upliftment of suffering humanity. In Islam, the service of man and the good of humanity constitute preeminently the service and worship of God. This volume portrays the relevance of Islamic culture from different angles. This volume - Islamic Culture in India, the topics covered are following:
Impact of Islam
Islamic Heritage
Muslim Fraternity
Institution of Sufism
Turko-Islamic Influence
Economic Culture of Delhi Sultanate
Economic... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Political Culture of Islam |
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| Islam has made a great contribution to the development and growth of human civilization, education and intellect in particular and the whole society, in general. Islam is a scientific and progressive religion. All its teachings have a scientific and logical approach. Islam, as a living faith stands for spreading light and eliminating darkness from the world. They contributed a lot to the growth of all branches of knowledge and thus enriched the new civilization.
This volume presents... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Social Aspects of Islamic Culture |
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| Islam has made a great contribution to the development and growth of human civilization, education and intellect in particular and the whole society. In general Islam is a scientific and progressive religion. All its teachings have a scientific and logical approach. Islam, as a living faith stands for spreading light and eliminating darkness from the world. They contributed a lot to the growth of all branches of knowledge and thus enriched the new civilization.
Social Aspects of Islamic... |
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Shahid Ashraf |
Social Behaviour in Islamic Civilization |
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| Islam has made a great contribution to the development and growth of human civilization, education and intellect in particular and the whole society, in general. Islam is a scientific and progressive religion. All its teachings have a scientific and logical approach. Islam, as a living faith stands for spreading light and eliminating darkness from the world. They contributed a lot to the growth of all branches of knowledge and thus enriched the new civilization.
Social behaviour counts most... |
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