Concise History of Buddhism, Paperback - Andrew Skilton (Sthiramati)

An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism. Andrew Skilton - a writer on and practitioner of Buddhism - explains the development of the basic...

Reducere. How and when did the many schools of Buddhism emerge? How does the historical figure of Siddartha Guatama relate to the many teachings that are pre...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Great Gotama gave to the world a complete Teaching of the perfect construction of life. Each attempt to make a god of the great revo...

Buddhism is a vast and complex religious and philosophical tradition with a history that stretches over 2, 500 years, and which is now followed by ...

Reducere. It is not events that disturb us, but what we believe about them.In ancient Greece, a group of philosophers developed highly effective techniques t...

An accessible introduction to the teachings of the Buddha told through the oral tradition of the Dīghanikāya--the preeminent text of the Pali canon...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Rita M. GrossThis book surveys both the part women have played in Buddhism historically and what Buddhism might become in i...

A Concise History of Bolivia - Herbert S. Klein

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Reducere. What are the foundational scriptures and major schools for Chinese Buddhists? What divinities do they worship? What festivals do they celebrate? Th...

A Concise History of Germany - Mary Fulbrook

DescriptionLiz Skilton's innovative study tracks the naming of hurricanes over six decades, exploring the interplay between naming practice and wid...

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A Concise History of South Africa - Robert Ross

Reducere. Buddhism has seen a resurgence from time to time during our history. This is because its beliefs and spiritual practices seem to resonate with peop...

A Concise History of Switzerland - Clive H. Church, Randolph C. Head

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

DescriptionThis short history of history is an ideal introduction for those studying or teaching the subject as part of courses on the historian's ...

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Reducere. DescriptionPoland is a tenacious survivor-state: it was wiped off the map in 1795, resurrected after the First World War, apparently annihilated ag...

A Concise History of Spain - William D. Phillips, Jr. Carla Rahn Phillips

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Reducere. This concise, illustrated history of Portugal offers an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and its search for econo...

Reducere. Spanning a period of 2000 years from the Roman conquest of Dacia to the present day, A Concise History of Romania traces the development of a uniqu...

Reducere. Few countries in Europe have undergone such rapid social, political and economic changes as Finland has during the last fifty years. David Kirby he...

Reducere. This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available ranging from the early middle ages to the present. Amongst its cent...

DescriptionThis third edition of Mary Fulbrook's much-admired and popular introduction to German history provides a clear and informative guide to ...

Drawing on the past 400 years of history, Susan D. Jones and Peter A. Koolmees present the first global history of veterinary medicine and animal h...

"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness." --Dalai Lama That's easy for the Dalai Lama to say--but for the rest of us, understanding th...

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To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and wh...

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Reducere. From Orhon inscriptions to Orhan Pamuk, the story of Turkish literature from the eighth century A.D. to the present day is rich and complex, full o...

Reducere. Stuart Macintyre, one of Australia's most highly regarded historians, revisits A Concise History of Australia to provoke readers to reconsider Aust...