Huayan University Network. The Teaching and Practice of Avatamsaka Buddhism in Twentieth-Century China, Hardback - Erik J. Hammerstrom

Erik J. Hammerstrom recasts the history of twentieth-century Chinese Buddhism by examining how Huayan Buddhism was imagined, taught, and practiced ...

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This widely acclaimed book, first published in 1974, was a classic from its first day in print. Written in a direct, inviting way by Harry Braverma...

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Publisher: University of Minnesota PressAuthor(s): Claire ZimmermanNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 256 x 179 x 26Cover type: ...

Examines the relationships forged between police officers and the diverse urban and rural communities in which they have lived and worked in Scotla...

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Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Annabella PitkinIllustration(s): 7 halftonesNumber of pages: 280Collection: Buddhism and Moder...

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Secularism can be stifling for religious actors seeking a voice in public life. But it can also be empowering. Sarah Shortall tells the story of Fr...

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How Catholic religious activism shaped the language and outcome of San Francisco's debates about over the common good and the public interestPublis...

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Final volume of the seven-volume Cambridge History of the Book in Britain series, focusing on the twentieth century and beyond. The book is for stu...

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