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Art & Architecture of Cambodia

Art & Architecture of Cambodia


by Helen Ibbitson Jessup

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Jessup includes not just Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei but also lesser-known recent discoveries in the surrounding jungle in this illustrated overview in the World of Art series. (CBD41, $16.95)

Bhagavad Gita, A New Translation

Bhagavad Gita, A New Translation


by Stephen Mitchell

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A lyrical translation and introduction to the Gita, an ancient Hindu poem. Mitchell's translation aims for the literary qualities of the original. (IDA170, $14.00)

The Camphor Flame, Popular Hinduism and Society in India


by C.J. Fuller

  • RELIGION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

A comprehensive study of contemporary Hinduism and Indian society. (IDA90, $24.95)

Darsan, Seeing the Divine Image in India

Darsan, Seeing the Divine Image in India


by Diana L. Eck

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 115 PAGES

Tremendously useful for the traveler, this rigorous guide explains the significance and meaning of Hindu temples, festivals and ritual. Darsan, which translates as "seeing", reveals religious expression in India. (IDA75, $25.00)

Dharma's Daughters: Contemporary Indian Women and Hindu Culture

Dharma's Daughters: Contemporary Indian Women and Hindu Culture


by Sara Mitter

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES

An insightful, many-layered social history of women in the author's adoptive India. (IDA38, $25.00)

Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras

Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras


by Diana L. Eck

  • RELIGION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 259 PAGES

Tenth anniversary edition. A well-grounded Methodist from Montana, Eck reveals how encounters with other faiths -- Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and Jewish -- have deepened her own Christian faith. Since 1991, Eck has headed the Pluralism Project, which explores and interprets the religious dimensions of America's new immigration; the growth of Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, and Zoroastrian communities in the United States; and the new issues of religious pluralism and American civil society. (IDA78, $20.00)

An End to Suffering, The Buddha in the World

An End to Suffering, The Buddha in the World


by Pankaj Mishra

  • RELIGION
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A personal and informative exploration of the life of Buddha and the history of Buddhism. (IDA242, $18.00)

Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk

Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk


by Susan T. Hitchcock | John Esposito | Desmond Tutu | Mpho Tutu

  • RELIGION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A handsomely photgraphed tour of the five major world religions and the places that each one holds most sacred. (REL05, $24.00)

Gods, Demons and Others

Gods, Demons and Others


by R. K. Narayan | R.K. Laxman

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 241 PAGES

Hindu stories freely adapted by Narayan, one of India's foremost writers. They include tales both highly readable and revealing of Indian Hindu traditions, some drawn from the Ramayana and the Mahabarata. (IDA101, $25.00)

Hindu Art and Architecture

Hindu Art and Architecture


by George Michell

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

An excellent survey of Hindu art and architecture, explaining the meaning and construction of principal images and buildings, as well as the development of Hinduism and the corpus of myths that have influenced its artistic tradition. (IDA147, $19.95)

The Hindus: An Alternative History

The Hindus: An Alternative History


by Wendy Doniger

  • RELIGION
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 800 PAGES

In an engrossing blend of history and myth, the praised historian plots a new course for understanding one of the world's oldest major religions, exploring the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. (REL56, $25.00)

An Introduction to Hinduism


by Gavin D. Flood

  • RELIGION
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 359 PAGES

A comprehensive overview of the Hinduism, from the basic principles and tenets of the religion to modern variations and controversies. (IDA315, $30.99)

Ka, Stories of the Mind and Gods of India


by Roberto Calasso | Tim Parks

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A challenging collection of stories based on traditional Hindu myths. (IDA168, $16.95)

Meeting God, Elements of Hindu Devotion

Meeting God, Elements of Hindu Devotion


by Thomas Moore | Stephen Huyler

  • RELIGION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 271 PAGES

A stunningly photographed introduction to the rituals and daily devotion of contemporary Hinduism in India. A companion to the traveling exhibition "Puja, Expressions of Hindu Devotion." (IDA132, $25.00)

The Perfumed Garden of the Cheikh Nefzaoui, A Manual of Arabian Erotology

The Perfumed Garden of the Cheikh Nefzaoui, A Manual of Arabian Erotology


by Umar Ibn Muhammad Nafzawi | Richard Francis Burton

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A handbook to sex for married men of medieval Tunisia, this beautiful "pillow book" edition features 60 full-color illustrations. Written in the late 15th-century, it's one of the first works of erotic literature. (TUN17, $19.95)

Power Places of Kathmandu: Hindu and Buddhist Holy Sites in the Sacred Valley of Nepal

Power Places of Kathmandu: Hindu and Buddhist Holy Sites in the Sacred Valley of Nepal


by Keith Dowman | Kevin Bubriski

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 130 PAGES

This handsome book by two authorities on art and architecture documents, in words and pictures, the most significant spiritual sites along the pilgrim route in Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. (NPL12, $39.95)

Ramayana, Divine Loophole

Ramayana, Divine Loophole


by Sanjay Patel

  • RELIGION
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Pixar animator Sanjay Patel uses whimsical illustrations to retell the beloved epic from Hindu mythology. Over 100 colorful full-spread illustrations bring the adventures of Rama to life as he endeavors to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king. (IDA595, $29.95)

World Religions: Eastern Traditions

World Religions: Eastern Traditions


by Willard G. Oxtoby

  • RELIGION
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 515 PAGES

A clear and insightful introduction to Eastern religions by a team of scholars, covering Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and East Asian traditions. Scholarly, but still rewarding for the general reader. (ASA07, $89.95)

 

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