Art & Architecture of Cambodia
• Helen Ibbitson Jessup
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
This compact, illustrated volume in the "World of Art" series focuses on the breathtaking Hindu and Buddhist temples of Cambodia and the Khmer civilization. Helen Ibbitson Jessup, curator of Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia, includes both well-known sites like Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei and lesser-known recent discoveries in the surrounding jungle. With 195 illustrations, 96 in color.
(CBD41, $16.95) |
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Bhagavad Gita, A New Translation
• Stephen Mitchell
LITERATURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 176 PAGES
A poetic introduction and re-invention of the Gita, an ancient Hindu poem. Mitchell's lyrical translation aims for the literary qualities of the original.
(IDA170, $14.00) |
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The Camphor Flame, Popular Hinduism and Society in India
• C.J. Fuller
RELIGION •
1992 •
PAPER
• 306 PAGES
A clear and comprehensive study of contemporary Hinduism as it is practiced in Indian society. Ethnographic, anthropological and historical in approach, Fuller explores the polytheistic religion, its rituals, and how its adherents relate to each other and the deities themselves. An interesting scholarly read that illuminates many aspects of the culture.
(IDA90, $24.95) |
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Darsan, Seeing the Divine Image in India
• Diana L. Eck
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 115 PAGES
A fascinating and rigorous guide to deciphering Hindu symbolism, this book will help you understand and appreciate religious art in India. Despite its scholarly paraphernalia and language, the book (whose title translates as "seeing") is tremendously useful for the traveler. It's an eye-opening book for the intellectually curious. With a useful glossary and some not-very-good photographs.
(IDA75, $25.00) |
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Dharma's Daughters: Contemporary Indian Women and Hindu Culture
• Sara Mitter
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1991 •
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• 198 PAGES
An American woman's insightful attempt to understand the place of women in the culture of her adoptive country. The American daughter-in-law of a Bengali family, Mitter writes of the everday life of diverse women of Bombay in Pat One. In part Two she discusses Hindu myth and culture. Part Three is a survey of the women's movement in India since the 1970s.
(IDA38, $25.00) |
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Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras
• Diana L. Eck
RELIGION •
2003 •
PAPER
• 259 PAGES
Written by a professor of comparative religion at Harvard, this book reflects the author's intellectual and personal tussles with the world's great religions. A well grounded Methodist from Montana, she explores sacred texts and rituals of Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and Jewish traditions. With its wide geographic and spiritual scope, and combination of the personal and scholarly, this book is a fascinating introduction to religion, and the author.
(IDA78, $20.00) |
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An End to Suffering, The Buddha in the World
• Pankaj Mishra
RELIGION •
2005 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
Mishra, a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books, examines the life of Buddha and the impact of Buddhism upon the ancient and modern world. As Mishra travels to gather information, he discovers connections between the Buddha's struggles and his own. A personal and informative exploration.
(IDA242, $18.00) |
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Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk
• Susan T. Hitchcock
• John Esposito
• Desmond Tutu
• Mpho Tutu
RELIGION •
2006 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
A handsomely produced tour of the five major world religions and the places that each holds sacred. This oversize book by National Geographic features 210 photographs, illustrations and maps, along with essays by contributing scholars.
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Gods, Demons and Others
• R. K. Narayan
• R.K. Laxman
LITERATURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 241 PAGES
Hindu myths and stories as freely adapted by Narayan, one of India's foremost writers. The collection includes material from both the Ramayana and the Mahabarata. These tales are as wonderful to read as they are revealing of India's religious traditions.
(IDA101, $23.00) |
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Hindu Art and Architecture
• George Michell
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
An excellent survey of Hindu art and architecture by George Michell, the author of "Royal Palaces of India." In addition to explaining the meaning and construction of principal images and buildings, Michell summarizes the development of Hinduism, its deities and the mythological narratives that have influenced the artistic tradition. A volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series.
(IDA147, $18.95) |
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The Hindus: An Alternative History
• Wendy Doniger
RELIGION •
2010 •
PAPER
• 800 PAGES
In an engrossing blend of history and myth, Doniger plots a new course for understanding one of the world's oldest major religions in exploring the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds.
(REL56, $25.00) |
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An Introduction to Hinduism
• Gavin D. Flood
RELIGION •
1996 •
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• 359 PAGES
A comprehensive, accessible overview of Hinduism, from the basic principles and tenets of the religion to modern variations and controversies, geared for an undergraduate audience, in the Cambridge University Press Introduction to Religion series. A religious studies scholar with a focu on South Asian traditions, particularly Kasmiri Saivism, Gavin D. Flood is professor and chair of religious studies at the University of Stirling.
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Ka, Stories of the Mind and Gods of India
• Roberto Calasso
• Tim Parks
LITERATURE •
1999 •
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• 464 PAGES
A mindbending collection of stories by the Italian intellectual Roberto Calasso based on traditional Hindu myths. The "New York Times Book Review" calls this "a giddy invasion of stories -- brilliant, enigmatic, troubling, outrageous, erotic, beautiful." Not recommended for beginners.
(IDA168, $16.00) |
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Mahabhrata
• William Buck
• B. A. Van Nooten
LITERATURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 451 PAGES
An introduction and retelling of one of the great Hindu epics for the general reader.fMahabhrata
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Meeting God, Elements of Hindu Devotion
• Thomas Moore
• Stephen Huyler
RELIGION •
2002 •
PAPER
• 271 PAGES
A stunningly photographed introduction to the rituals and daily devotion of contemporary Hinduism in India. The author combines scholarly knowledge with personal reverence. With hundreds of vivid, full page color photographs culled from the author's years of travel. A companion to the traveling exhibition "Puja, Expressions of Hindu Devotion."
(IDA132, $25.00) |
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The Perfumed Garden of the Cheikh Nefzaoui, A Manual of Arabian Erotology
• Umar Ibn Muhammad Nafzawi
• Richard Francis Burton
LITERATURE •
1992 •
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• 224 PAGES
What the "Kama Sutra" did for Hindu culture, "The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delights" did for Arabia. Victorian adventurer and sexologist Richard Burton translated and significantly embroidered them both. A handbook to sex for married men of medieval Tunisia, this "pillow book" edition features 60 full-color illustrations. Written in the late 15th-century, it's one of the first works of erotic literature.
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Power Places of Kathmandu: Hindu and Buddhist Holy Sites in the Sacred Valley of Nepal
• 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. With 108 color photographs accompanied by the myth, legend and history of each temple or shrine. This book would make an excellent addition to the library of any traveler -- or would-be traveler -- to Nepal.
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The Ramayana
• Ramesh Menon
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
An excellent translation by the Indian novelist of the ancient Hindu epic poem about the adventures of the god Vishnu incarnated as Prince Rama. An absorbing tale of heroism, love and fate.
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Ramayana, Divine Loophole
• 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) |
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World Religions: Eastern Traditions
• Willard G. Oxtoby
RELIGION •
2010 •
PAPER
• 515 PAGES
A clear and insightful introduction to Eastern religions by a team of scholars. It's a handsomely produced concise overview of Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist, and East Asian traditions, as rewarding for the general reader as the student. This second edition features additional suggested reading, photographs, glossary and thought-provoking review questions.
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