The Adornment of the Middle Way: Shantarakshita's Madhyamakalankara with Commentary by Jamgon Mipham (Shantarakshita)(Paperback)

The Adornment of the Middle Way: Shantarakshita's Madhyamakalankara with Commentary by Jamgon Mipham (Shantarakshita)(Paperback)

In the Madhyamakalankara, Shantarakshita synthesized the views of Madhyamaka and Yogachara, the two great streams of Mahayana Buddhism. This was the last great philosophical development of Buddhist India. In his brilliant and searching commentary, Mipham re-presented Shantarakshita to a world that

Gateway to Knowledge, Volume I: A Condensation of the Tripitaka (Rinpoche Jamgon Mipham)(Paperback)

The Gateway to Knowledge is a condensationof the Tripitaka and its accompanying commentaries. Consolidating the intent ofBuddha Shakyamuni's teachings into a unified body of textbooks, it is the philosophical backbone of the living traditionof Tibetan Buddhism. This rich source book embodies the

Gateway to Knowledge, Volume II: A Condensation of the Tripitaka (Rinpoche Jamgon Mipham)(Paperback)

The Gateway to Knowledge is a condensationof the Tripitaka and its accompanying commentaries. Consolidating the intent ofBuddha Shakyamuni's teachings into a unified body of textbooks, it is the philosophical backbone of the living traditionof Tibetan Buddhism. This rich source book embodies the

Mo: The Tibetan Divination System (Mipham Jamgon)(Paperback)

The Tibetan divination system called 'Mo' has been relied upon for centuries to give insight into the future turns of events, undertakings, and relationships. It is a clear and simple method involving two rolls of a die to reveal one of the thirty-six possible outcomes described in the text. This

Creative Vision and Inner Reality (Kongtrul Jamgon)(Paperback)

CREATIVE VISION and INNER REALITY is a translation of Easing the Beginner's Way: the Essential Points of Creation and Completion, written in verse at the age of twenty-seven by the amazing nineteenth century realized master and profound scholar Jamg n Kongtrul Lodr Thaye. Born in 1813 in Kham in

Atlas of Tolkien's Middle-earth (Fonstad Karen Wynn)(Paperback / softback)

Find your way through every part of J.R.R. Tolkien's great creation, from the Middle-earth of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to the undying lands of the West... The Atlas of Tolkien's Middle-earth is an essential guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days - as

Islamic Imperialism: A History (Karsh Efraim)(Paperback)

A fundamental challenge to the way we understand the history of the Middle East and the role of Islam in the region From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to the Ottomans, the last great Muslim empire, the story of the Middle East has been the story of the rise and fall of

The Gospel of Luke (Green Joel B.)(Pevná vazba)

This highly original commentary, part of the New International Commentary, is unique for the way it combines concerns with first-century culture in the Roman world with understanding the text of Luke as a wholistic, historical

The Art & History of Calligraphy (Lovett Patricia)(Paperback)

Ranging from the Middle Ages, when beautiful calligraphy was a way of celebrating the divine, to the renaissance of the art form by William Morris, to the modern school of calligraphers following in the wake of master typographer Edward Johnston, Patricia Lovett charts the development of

Comprehensive Commentary on Kant's Religion Within the Bounds of Bare Reason (Palmquist Stephen R.)(Paperback)

Palmquist's Commentary provides the first definitive clarification on Kant's Philosophy of Religion in English; it includes the full text of Pluhar's translation, interspersed with explanations, providing both a detailed overview and an original interpretation of Kant's work. Offers definitive,

Railways of the Middle East: The British Influence (Alexander Colin)(Paperback)

The 'British' period in the Middle East began with Lawrence of Arabia's attacks on the Hedjaz Railway in World War I and the eventual defeat of the Ottoman Empire. It ended with the creation of the state of Israel after the stormy British mandate in Palestine. New international routes were

Personal Adornment and the Construction of Identity: A Global Archaeological Perspective (Mattson Hannah V.)(Paperback)

Objects of adornment have been a subject of archaeological, historical, and ethnographic study for well over a century. Within archaeology, personal ornaments have traditionally been viewed as decorative embellishments associated with status and wealth, materializations of power relations and

The Gospel of Luke (Gadenz Pablo T.)(Paperback)

This Catholic commentary on Luke interprets Scripture from within the living tradition of the Church for pastoral ministers, lay readers, and

The Middle Ages: A Graphic History (Janega Eleanor)(Paperback)

A unique, illustrated book that will change the way you see medieval history The Middle Ages: A Graphic History busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires,

The First Sister, 1 (Lewis Linden A.)(Paperback)

Combining the social commentary of The Handmaid's Tale with the white-knuckled thrills of Red Rising, this epic space opera filled with 'lush prose' (Publishers Weekly) follows a comfort woman as she claims her agency, a soldier questioning his allegiances, and a non-binary hero out to save the

Adornment: What Self-Decoration Tells Us about Who We Are (Davies Stephen)(Paperback)

Elaborating the history, variety, pervasiveness, and function of the adornments and ornaments with which we beautify ourselves, this book takes in human prehistory, ancient civilizations, hunter-foragers, and present-day industrial societies to tell a captivating story of hair, skin, and make-up

Selected Works of Ellis Kolchin with Commentary (Kolchin E.R.)(Pevná vazba)

The work of Joseph Fels Ritt and Ellis Kolchin in differential algebra paved the way for exciting new applications in constructive symbolic computation, differential Galois theory, the model theory of fields, and Diophantine geometry. This book assembles Kolchin's mathematical

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Awakening Upon Dying (Padmasambhava)(Paperback)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Awakening Upon Dying, with introductory commentary by Dzogchen Buddhist master Ch gyal Namkhai Norbu, is a new translation of the ancient text also known as The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State. Both a practical guide and intriguing

The Buddha Before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early Teachings (Fronsdal Gil)(Paperback)

A translation with commentary of one of the earliest of the surviving Buddhist texts, which reveals the teachings to be remarkably simple and free of religious trappings. The Aṭṭhakavagga, or 'Book of Eights,' is believed by scholars to be among the earliest of written Buddhist texts, and in it

The Wall of Fire (Job)(Paperback)

In the middle of the night, a daring thief from another tribe makes off with the horses of Yakari's people. Only Little Thunder managed to escape him by fleeing into the forest. While the warriors hurry after their precious mounts, Yakari goes in search of his friend ... who is himself trailing the

Roots of Christian Mysticism - Text from the Patristic Era with Commentary (Clement Olivier)(Paperback / softback)

The Wages of Sin (Cutler Judith)(Paperback)

A promising series debut with engaging characters, social commentary, and a Victorian twist on the ever popular upstairs-downstairs storyline First in a brand-new Victorian mystery series featuring steward Matthew Rowsley and housekeeper Mrs Faulkner as an engaging detective duo. Newly appointed

The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary (Alter Robert)(Paperback)

A cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the Book of Psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the Five Books of Moses was hailed as a 'godsend' by Seamus Heaney and a 'masterpiece' by

Godsong: A Verse Translation of the Bhagavad-Gita, with Commentary (Majmudar Amit)(Paperback)

A fresh, strikingly immediate and elegant verse translation of the classic, with an introduction and helpful guides to each section, by the rising American poet. Born in the United States into a secularized Hindu family, Amit Majmudar puzzled over the many religious traditions on offer, and found