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A First Zen Reader
Tuttle Publishing 2011; US$ 12.95When Zen Buddhism crossed from China to Japan in the twelfth century, it entered a phase of development that was not only to inspire a magnificent range of artistic achievement but also to exert a tremendous influence upon Japanese life itself and, eventually, to bring to the attention of the West a religious philosophy both unique and challenging... more...
Readings in Eastern Religions
Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2006; US$ 85.00Developed principally for use in introductory courses in the study of religious traditions in the East, this anthology offers a selection of readings from primary texts of India, China and Japan. The selections are arranged both chronologically and thematically within religious traditions and include readings from Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism... more...
Yoga Powers
BRILL 2011; US$ 196.00The book offers a number of new insights in the history of yoga powers in the South Asian religious traditions, analyzes the position of the powers in the salvific process and in conceptions of divinity, and explores the rational explanations of the powers provided by the traditions. more...
Die Chaldaeischen Orakel: Kontext - Interpretation - Rezeption
Universitätsverlag Winter 2012; US$ 51.77Hauptbeschreibung Hans Lewys 1956 in Kairo erschienenes Buch 'Chaldaean Oracles and Theurgy. Mysticism, Magic and Platonism in the later Roman Empire' hat die Erforschung der Chaldaeischen Orakel angeregt wie kaum ein zweites Werk. Das 50. Jahr seit der Veröffentlichung war der Anlass einer Tagung zu den Chaldaeischen Orakeln, die 2006 in Konstanz... more...
The Upanishads
The Floating Press 2011; US$ 3.99Interested in learning more about Hinduism? Whether you're a curious newcomer or a long-time practitioner, this collection of Upanishads -- the sacred philosophical texts upon which many of the precepts of the Hindu religion are based -- offers an engaging, spiritually enlightening read. more...
Zaratustra ¿chamán o filósofo?
De Vecchi Ediciones 1753; US$ 4.99En Occidente, conocemos a Zaratustra gracias al filósofo alemán Friedrich Nietzsche, quien, en una de sus más conocidas obras, ha convertido en una figura eterna al amoralista y maestro. Pero, ¿quién era verdaderamente Zaratustra? Profeta del mazdeísmo (también conocido como zoroastrismo), religión de los antiguos iranios, consagrada al culto de Ahura... more...
Hinduism
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 23.95Hinduism is a concise and readable survey of the history of Hinduism, from its origins in the Indus Valley to its increasing popularity in today's Western world. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Hindu beliefs and practices and looks at the ways in which this religion is meeting the challenges... more...
Hinduism
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 9.99Hinduism is practised by 80 per cent of India's population, and by 30 million people outside India. In this "Very Short Introduction", Kim Knott combines a succinct overview of a major religion with an analysis of the challenges facing it in the 20th century. more...
The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism
Wiley 2008; US$ 239.95An ideal resource for courses on Hinduism or world religions, this accessible volume spans the entire field of Hindu studies. It provides a forum for the best scholars in the world to make their views and research available to a wider audience. Comprehensively covers the textual traditions of Hinduism Features four coherent sections covering... more...
Eclecticism and Modern Hindu Discourse
Oxford University Press 1999; US$ 109.99This book examines the classical roots and contempoary significance of eclecticism within modern Hindu discourse. It focuses on the thought of Swami Vivekananda as exemplary of the tone and character of modern Hindu eclecticism and then seeks to identify its historical Indian antecedents. more...









