World History: Asia History

ASIAN DANCER BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by Just For You. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.75" high x 3.0" wide. Content: Beautiful Asian woman playing a flute and dancing on a hot pink background with yellow border. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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ASIAN DANCER BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by Just For You. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.75" high x 3.0" wide. Content: Beautiful Asian woman in traditional kimono playing a flute and dancing on a bright blue background with yellow border. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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CHINESE BRONZE HORSE BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by Mark0285. . Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.0" wide x 4.0 high. Content: This is a beautiful rendition of what I see as a bronze or copper plate with some weathering. The horse is brown with black Chinese lettering. Green border. If you know more about this design, I'd love to hear about it. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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INDIAN ELEPHANTS BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by Irinavk. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get at a big store. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.5 wide x 3.25 high. Content: Representation of Indian art with black elephants on light gray background. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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BARBARIAN EYE, Lord Napier in China, 1834: The Prelude to Hong Kong
by Priscilla Napier. B&W photo section. Condition: Gently pre-read 1999 Brassley hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first English edition. Problem: The DJ has a "repaired" tear top back edge. Interior clean & tight. Content: This delightfully written book tells the story of William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier of Merchiston, who was sent to China in 1834, not to stop the opium smuggling (by which all local officials profited hugely), but to seek a settlement between the British sea-traders and the Cantonese authorities. He was at once seen by the Chinese authorities as a dangerous spy - a 'Barbarian Eye'. Although his attempts to find an agreement were unsuccessful, Lord Napier noticed a rocky island occupied by only a few fishermen's families, and guarding one of the world's finest harbours. Why not arrange to trade from here, rather than up river at Canton, where ships could be boxed in at whim? The island was called Hong Kong. Based largely upon Lord Napier's letters and journals, the book gives an admirable insight into the story of Western contacts over the centuries with China, as well as life in England and Scotland in the early 19th century. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE BLOODY WHITE BARON: The Extraordinary Story of the Russian Nobleman Who Became the Last Khan of Mongolia
by James Palmer. B&W maps by Andras Bereznay. Condition: NEW 2009 Basic Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Ancient and modern savageries unite in the colorful antihero of this scintillating historical study. Baron Ungern-Sternberg (1886–1921) was a czarist officer who became a leader of anti-Bolshevik forces in Siberia during the Russian civil war. He was a staunch monarchist and anti-Semite, whose sadism heightened the brutality of an already vicious conflict. He was pushed by the Red Army into Mongolia, where his reactionary impulses, accentuated by an attraction to esoteric Eastern religions, grew downright medieval. Hailed as a reincarnated god by locals who perhaps mistook him for a prophesied Buddhist messiah, Ungern-Sternberg dreamed of leading an Asian empire against the decadent West and instituted a fleeting dictatorship under which resisters were flogged to death, torn apart or burned alive. Journalist Palmer pens a vivid and slightly wry profile of this larger-than-life figure who rode into battle bare-chested and necklaced with bones, and lucidly dissects Ungern-Sternberg's protofascist worldview, with its motifs of racism, feudal hierarchy, regenerative bloodshed and mystic communion with primitive virility. The result is a fascinating portrait of an appalling man—and of the zeitgeist that shaped him. Maps. [1 copy available]
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BLOSSOMS IN THE WIND: Human Legacies of the Kamikaze
by M.G. Sheftall. B&W era photo section. Condition: NEW 2006 NAL Trade Paperback, second printing. Content: Independent scholar Sheftall, American by birth and education but a longtime resident in Japan, adds a well-written study of the Japanese suicide warriors to the World War II literature. In the autumn of 1944, Japan was running out of soldiers, supplies, and occupied territory and was facing the conquest of Japan itself. In a last effort to discourage attack and invasion, the high command sent out the kamikaze. These suicide warriors were to be human incarnations of the Divine Wind that legendarily had saved the home islands from invasion in centuries past. Sheftall's outstanding account of this policy's design, training, and execution includes interviews with the families of dead pilots and, harder to reach, pilots who survived the missions. Since 9/11, interest in the mindset of suicide pilots has increased exponentially. Sheftall and those he interviewed want it known that the Japanese kamikaze were the product of a particular time, place, and culture, and that erroneous analogies to contemporary terrorists will only confuse anyone seeking to understand either type of suicidal flier. [1 copy available]
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THE DRAGON KING OF THE SEA:
Japanese decorative art of the Meiji period from the John R. Young Collection
by Oliver Impey and Malcolm Fairley. Beautiful color photos of the artwork. Condition: NEW 1991 Ashmolean Museum Oxford Press (London) hardcover and DJ (mylar jacket). Tiny edgewear bottom DJ edge. Content: Japan's Mieji period (1868-1912) produced beautiful decorative arts in three basic categories metalwork, cloisonne and Shibayama lacquer. Described are manner of production, artists and the trade; innovations within the romantic school of realism; the midway school; the more oldfashioned pure Japanese school. [1 copy available]
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ESSENTIAL TIBETAN BUDDHISM
by Robert A. E. Thurman. Beautiful cover art from Tibet called The Refuge Tree. Condition: NEW 1997 Castle Books hardcvoer & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: In this highly readable collection, Robert Thurman brings together the jewels of Tibetan literature that have made their own distinctive contribution to "the great river of Buddhism." He introduces the selection with an overview of essential Buddhist thought, orienting the reader with a history of Buddhism's development, from its origins in India, expansion across Asia, and flowering on Tibetan soil. Explaining the distinctive attainment of Tibetan Buddhist civilization as "the vivid sense of Buddhas in ordinary, daily reality," Thurman guides readers through selections that speak to the possibility of liberation for all beings. Stressing also the importance of the teacher or mentor figure in Tibetan Buddhist practice, he presents key texts from teachers whose words serve as inspiration to those seeking the path toward enlightenment. Excerpts culled from the vastness of the Tibetan canon include the hymns to the liberator goddess Tara, pieces from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, writings on mentor worship from the first Panchen Lama, and selections from esoteric tantric practice texts. The volume ends with the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize lecture by Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, illustrating the enduring relevance of this ancient wisdom for modern life. [2 copies availaable]
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GANDHI: Messian of Peace (Pocket Arts)
by Lustre Press/Roli Books. B&W photos. Condition: NEW 2003 Roli Books oft cover, no edition given. Content: The life of Indian great, Gandhi, in text and B&W photos which are suitable for either postcards or teaching aids for history teachers. [1 copy available]
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GANDHARA: The Memory of Afghanistan
by Berenice Geoffroy-Schneiter. Full-page color photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2001 Assouline Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first thus, first printing. Content: Gandhara was a historic region in the northwest of ancient India, currently Pakistan and Afghanistan, best known for its Greco-Buddhist school of sculpture. In its interpretation of Buddhist legends, the Gandhara school incorporated many motifs and techniques from classical Roman art while remaining Indian at its core. It depicted Buddha in human form for the first time, blending Hellenistic and Indian influences, often with features resembling the Greek god Apollo. Today, despite an international outcry, Afghanistan's ruling Taliban religious army has instituted a policy of demolishingall Gandhara statues, calling them "un-Islamic." Exquisitely illustrated, This book pays tribute to an art under siege, documenting its importance in world history. [1 copy available]
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GEISHA
by Liza Dalby. B&W photos and drawings illustrate. . Condition: UNREAD 1998 Univ. of California Press soft cover, second printing. Very light edge wear. Content: In this classic best seller, Liza Dalby, the first non-Japanese ever to have trained as a geisha, offers an insider's look at the exclusive world of female companions to the Japanese male elite. A new preface examines how geisha have been profoundly affected by the changes of the past quarter century yet - especially in Kyoto - have managed to take advantage of modern developments to maintain their social position with flair. [1 copy available]
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HIMALAYAN DESERT [Tibet, Ladakh, Lahul, Spiti, Mustang]
by Nina Rao. Beautiful color photos and maps. . Condition: NEW 2007 Roli Books (India) large hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: The Himalayan desert is one of the harshest regions of the world. Nonetheless, braving these adversities are the people of the desert who preserve this ancient culture. They are a happy mixture of Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, Islamic, and Buddhist cultures. [1 copy available]
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IN THE DARK OF THE HEART: Songs of Meera: A New Translatin of the Much-loved Songs of the Sixteenth-Century Poet-Saint of India
translated from the Middle Hindi by Shama Futehally. Condition: NEW 1994 HarperCollins hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first pritning. Content: A rich collection of poems by the medieval poet-saint Meera, reflecting the vibrant spiritual legacy that remains part of the living folk tradition of India. Offered here in a new translation, the revered songs celebrate direct union with God and have influenced Hindu, Islamic, and Sikh culture, as well as Mahatma Gandhi. Part of the Sacred Literature Series. The original Hindi text and the English translation are presented on facing pages. [1 copy availaable]
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INDIAN MYTHS & LEGENDS
by K. E. Sullivan. Beautiful color photos of paintings from Ancient Indian texts. Condition: NEW 2004 Brockhampton Press (UK) large soft cover, reprint. Content: Reviewer: "India has a cultural heritage of a wide variety of myths and legends linked to religious beliefs and philosophical interpretation of the universe. These are contained in the written and oral traditions of the Indian epics like the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the stories of the Puranas and Vedas. "Indian Myths & Legends" gives an excellent introduction to these stories and narrates a few important ones along with paintings and illustrations. There are more than fifty such full-page color illustrations, which is a great strength of the book. A glossary of Sanskrit terms at the end is also helpful to the western reader. For anyone interested in the stories from India this is a valuable book of introduction." [1 copy available]
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INTRODUCING BUDDHISM
by Vadanya (Chris Pauling). Condition: NEW 2001 Barnes & Noble reprint of 1997 third edition. Hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). Binding error has had loose endpage and title page stuck to inside front cover. Fixed now, but you can tell it. Not a big flaw! Content: [from the back cover] Because we all have something of Buddhahood hidden inside us, devotional practice can put us in touch with unexplored potentials within ourselves - our own wisdom, our compassion, our nobility, our strength, our capacity for enlightened action, and our own inner teacher. By helping us uncover our own hidden riches in this way, Buddhist devotional practice can be a potent technique for bringing out our own neglected powers. [1 copy availaable]
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ORIENTAL MYTHOLOGY
edited by Clio Whittaker. Beautiful color photos & drawings plus B&W woodcuts & drawings. Condition: NEW 2002 Chartwell large soft cover, no printing given. Content: This book explains the religious, social, and moral significance of Oriental Mythology; provides intriguing stories and legends told in a compelling style; and is illustrated in full color with beautiful examples of art inspired by Ancient Oriental myths. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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IN THE IMAGE OF TIBET: Tibetan Painting after 1959 [Envisioning Asia series]
by Clare Harris. B&W era photos plus 2 color photo sections with color photos throughout. Condition: UNREAD 1999 Reaktion Books (London), no printing given. Light tanning to cream-colored cover. No tanning to interior pages. Content: In the Image of Tibet is a unique study of the ways in which the idea of Tibet has been imagined by Tibetan artists both in exile in India and under Chinese rule in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (T.A.R.) of the Peoples Republic of China. Taking the year of the Dalai Lamas flight from Tibet in 1959 as chronological marker and an indicator of the rupture which Tibetan society underwent at this time, In the Image of Tibet shows how exiled artists and their audiences negotiated the reconstruction of Tibet in India whilst in the T.A.R., the visual landscape was colonised by Chinese depictions of Tibet, and what the Republic now saw as a national minority, Tibetans. Using the results of fieldwork conducted over six years, in which the author interviewed and photographed Tibetan artists at work in their communities, Clare Harris presents the key debates, in which Tibet came to be imagined anew. Following the Chinese invasion and the creation of a Tibetan diaspora, politics and questions of authenticity and identity have, for Tibetans, been inextricably tied to the more familiar artistic problems of style, tradition and modernity. With copious illustrations, In the Image of Tibet provides the visible evidence of these concerns and includes many images which are virtually unknown amongst non-Tibetans. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE JAPANESE ART OF WAR: Understanding the Culture of Strategy
by Thomas Cleary. Condition: NEW 1991 edition, Shambala Trade Paperback, 8th printing. Tiny, tiny edgewear. Content: Military rule and the martial tradition of the samurai have dominated Japanese culture for centuries, even to today. According to Asian philosophy translator Thomas Cleary, the Japanese people have been so steeped in the way of the warrior, this outlook remains embedded in their collective consciousness. Citing original Japanese sources, Cleary reveals the hidden forces behind Japanese attitudes and conduct. [1 copy available]
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MEDIEVAL SEAFARERS OF INDIA
by Lakshmi Subramanian. B&W maps. Condition: NEW 1999 Lotus/Roli (India) Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: Reviewer: "Medieval Seafarers attempts to explore the dimensions of Indian seafaring from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, a period of striking change and growth for the trade and traders of the Indian Ocean. The vitality and resilience of Indian seafaring, attested by both tradition and historical experience, is set against the growing colonial domination that changed the contours of the traditional maritime world. The interplay of colonial domination and indigenous enterprise found echoes in literature and popular traditions, examples of which are woven into the narrative tapestry of the book." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BUDDHIST MEDITATION
by Paramananda. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 2003 Barnes & Noble hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), third pritning. Content: Buddhism is based on the truth that with effort we can change the way we are. But how? Among the methods Buddhism has to offer, meditation is the most direct. It is the art of getting to know your own mind and learning to encourage what is best in yourself. This straightforward and imaginative book focuses on two Buddhist meditation practices - Mindfulness of Breathing, the bedrock of all meditation practice, and Metta Bhavana, which gradually nurtures and unshakeable confidence and a warm concern for the welfare of others. It deals fully with the practical aspects of meditation, including how to maintain a regular practice and how to deal with any difficulties that arise. [1 copy availaable]
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THE RIVERS OF THE MANDALA: Journey into the heart of Buddhism
by Simon Allix & Benoit de Vilmorin. Translated from the French. Color photos and wonderful B&W drawings. Condition: NEW 2004 Thames & Hudson "graphic travel" soft cover, no printing given. Content: A unique visual journal of travels in Tibet, featuring drawings, collages, photographs, and paintings full of mischievous sadhus and fantastic palaces. In this captivating book, two young Frenchmen focus on Mount Kailash, the sacred mountain in Tibet venerated by Buddhists who look upon it as a mandala, a design representing the different stages that lead towards the Buddha's awakening. Drawings in pencil, charcoal, and ink, photographs of awesome landscapes and humorous incidents alike, computer-created collages—all testify to each moment of an amazing journey. Following the four great rivers, Sutlej, Brahmaputra, Indus, and Karnali, that originate around Mount Kailash, with plentiful detours of the body (and the mind) into other countries and cultures, the authors enthuse—and inform—everyone. Simon Allix is art director for the Société des Explorateurs Français. Benoit de Vilmorin is a French journalist and radio broadcaster. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE SAMURAI (Osprey - Elite Military Series)
by Anthony J. Bryant. Beautiful color plates by Angus McBride. B&W photos. Condition: NEW 1990 Osprey (London) soft cover, no printing given. Tiny edge wear. Content: Perhaps the greatest warriors in history, the Samurai were a product of a social system totally geared to war. The Samurai became expert in fighting both on horseback and on the ground. Their way of life was dictated by the code of Bushido or 'way of the warrior' and clad in their magnificent, multi-coloured armour they were perfectly suited to the violent clan and dynastic warfare that dominated medieval Japan as the most powerful families vied for supremacy. In this title, Bryant presents a fascinating overview of these truly élite warriors. [1 copy available]
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SEA OF HEARTBREAK
by W. Stanley Mooneyham. B&W photo section. Condition: UNREAD 1980 Logos paperback, no printing given. Light edge wear and tanning. Content: The saga of the tears, trials, and triumphs of the courageous Boat People during and after the Vietnam War. [1 copy available]
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THE SEARCH FOR SHANGRI-LA: A Journey into Tibetan H istory
by Charles Allen. Fantastic color photo section. Condition: UNREAD 1999 Little Brown hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: While this book is not technically a book on ancient history, it certainly encompasses much ancient Tibetan history. The idea of a hidden refuge, a paradise far from the stresses of modern life, has universal appeal. In 1932 the writer James Hilton coined the word "Shangri-La" to describe such a place, when he gave that name to a hidden valley in the Himalayas in his popular romance, "Lost Horizon". Exploring the myth behind the story, this book tracks down the sources that Hilton drew upon in writing his novel, and then sets out to discover what lies behind the legend that inspired him. In the course of an account of his four journeys into Tibet, Charles Allen also provides a reading of that country's early history, dismissing notions of Tibet as a Buddhist paradise and seeking to restore the mysterious pre-Buddhist religion of Bon to its rightful place in Tibetan culture. He also locates the "lost" kingdom of Shang-shung and, in doing so, the original Shangri-La itself: in a remarkable gorge beyond the Himalayas, full of extraordinary ruins. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE SEARCH FOR A SOUL: Taylor Caldwell's Psychic Lives
by Jess Stern. Condition: Gently pre-read 1973 Doubleday Book Club Edition, hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). Taning to DJ white cover edges and spine and interior page edges. Content: From the DJ: One of Jess Stearn's most dramatic and provocative explorations of the hidden dimensions of man's mind, this book delves into the psychic lives of best-selling novelist Taylor Caldwell. A skeptic about reincarnation, Miss Caldwell agreed to undergo hypnosis "in the interests of setting the theory of reincarnation to rest." Yet once in a trance, she lapsed into memories of other lives and other places - lives which make fascinating narratives in their own right, places that provide the background for many of her novels, memories that suggest a wealth of experience of which she has no conscious memory or knowledge. Interesting reading! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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SECRETS OF THE SAMURAI
by Carol Gaskin. B&W illustrtions by Alex Nino. B&W era photos as well. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1990 Bryan Preiss Tradae Paperback, first printing. Problems: Light edge wear with moderate tanning to page edges and general light shelf wear. Content: For nearly 900 years, the best fighters in the world dominated the island of Japan. These were the samurai and ninja, who terrorized their enemies with bow and arrow, spear and sword. The legends of the samurai are stil alive today. But what was the secret of their ways? Read about the exploits of Musashi, the greatest samurai of them all. Unlock the mysteries of the samurai sword. Enter the exciting world of the samurai knight, the ronin, and the most deadly of all assassins - the Ninja. NIce Glossary of Terms. Young Adult and up. [1 copy available]
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THE SHAMBHALA GUIDE TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
by Daniel Reid. B&W drawings & charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 1996 Shambhala hardcover (pictorial boards), no printing given, assumed first edition. Content: An essential introduction to the theory and practice of an ancient healing art. The Chinese approach to health and healing is a rich and complex tradition, encompassing disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the full spectrum of illnesses, as well as offering a holistic approach to mental health. More than a system of medicine in the Western sense of the term, the Chinese approach to health care reflects the Taoist belief in the importance of promoting balance and harmony in body, mind, and spirit. In traditional Chinese medicine, this goal is achieved through nutrition, herbs, acupuncture, massage, exercise, meditation, and other holistic methods that restore the natural patterns of the human system. This book is an accessible and highly readable introduction to all the major aspects of this vast tradition. Topics covered include: The foundation of traditional medicine in Chinese history The theory of chi (energy) and how it influences health The Chinese approach to health, happiness, and longevity The use of Chinese herbal medicine and herbal formulas Diet and nutrition as a form of preventive medicine Acupuncture, acupressure, and massage — including sample techniques for self-massage. The practice of chee-gung, or "moving meditation," as a means of promoting good health Meditation and internal alchemy. [1 copy available]
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THE SONG CELESTIAL: A Poetic Version of The Bhagavad Gita
by Sir Edwin Arnold. Condition: Reviewer: "The "Song Celestial" is Sir Edwin Arnold's beautiful rendering of India's most beloved spiritual text, The Bhagavad Gita. Regarding the style of translation, Sir Edwin explains in his preface: "The Sanskrit original is written in the Anushtubh meter, which cannot be successfully reproduced for Western ears. I have therefore cast it into our flexible blank verse, changing into lyrical measures where the text itself similarly breaks. For the most part, I believe the sense to be faithfully preserved. "The words of Lord Krishna to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita are at once a profound scripture on the science of Yoga (union with God) and a textbook for everyday living. The student is led step by step with Arjuna from the mortal consciousness of spiritual doubt and weakheartedness to divine attunement and inner resolve. The timeless and universal message of the Gita is all-encompassing in its expresssion of truth." [1 copy availaable]
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SOUTH ASIA: A Short History (Second Edition)
by Hugh Tinker. Condition: NEW 1990 Univ. of Hawaii Press Trade Paperback, second edition, no printing given. Content: Just as the title states, a history of south Asia - treated as a unit of history and not by individual countries. Interesting! [1 copy available]
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THE STAR RAFT: China's Encounter with Africa
by Philip Snow. B&W photo section. Condition: Gently pre-read 1988 Weidenfeld & Nicholson (London) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first printing. Content: 75 years before Columbus crossed the Atlantic, a fleet of Chinese treasure ships came to the East African coast. The scale of this landfall was so colossal that it makes the Genoese explorer look like an amateur. The fleet was called the Star Raft, and its arrival marked the beginning of formal contacts between China and Africa. For Snow the Star Raft is also a metaphor for the great descents made by China on Africa in our own time. During the last 30 years the Chinese have worked to nudge Africa out from the European shadow, and have challenged both Western and Soviet interests in independent African states. As the Western tide recedes, the early contacts are being renewed and strengthened. This book is an important one in light of the shifting alliances in the so-called Third World countries and the ever active Chinese government. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE TEACHINGS OF THE COMPASSIONATE BUDDHA
edited by with introduction and notes by E. A. Burtt. Condition: UNREAD 1982 New American Library/Mentor paperback, reprint. Shelfwear hinge crease with tiny edgewear. Moderate tanning to page edges. Content: Early discourses, the Dhammapada, and later basic writings. [1 copy availaable]
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TERRACOTTA WARRIORS AND HORSES OF EMPEROR QUIN SHI HUANG
by Museum of Qin Terricotta Figures (Editors). Color photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1987 Hong Kong Man Hai soft cover, first printing - with it's own DJ. Small pencil note of the city in China where it was originally purchased - leaving it there for historical interest. Content: Great, detailed color photos of the figures found in the Emperor's tomb - with explanations of the sculpture arts including down to the hand "gestures" of the figures. Excellent! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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TIBETAN MEDICINE: A Practical and Inspirational Guide to Diagnosing, Treating and Healing The Buddhist Way
by Gerti Samel. Beautiful color photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2001 Little Brown (UK) soft cover, no printing given. Content: The Tibetan people have developed an approach to medical science drawn from thousands of years of accumulated wisdom and intuition about the nature of health and illness. Tibetan medical theory acknowledges how health and illness result both from the relationship between the mind and body, and people's connection to the natural world. The author of this book worked closely with a renowned Tibetan doctor and pharmacologist to create this beautifully illustrated guide, bringing readers a vivid picture of both the practical and spiritual dimensions of Tibetan medicine. [2 copies available]
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TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART
by Antoinette K. Gordon. Grat B&W photos of art, statues, artifacts. Condition: NEW 2002 Dover Trade Paperback, no printing given. Reissue. Content: Over five decades years after its first publication, the first American interpretation of the religious arts of Tibet remains a vital and useful survey. Assembled by an anthropologist at the American Museum of Natural History, this profusely illustrated work features art from that institution's extensive collections, in addition to seldom-seen Tibetan artifacts from other museums and private collections. Following an informative overview of the intrinsic relationship of Buddhist deities to Tibetan art, the lavish assortment of illustrations includes temple paintings, books, wood blocks, ritual objects, robes, masks, metal work, musical instruments, jewelry, butter sculpture, sand mandalas, and calligraphy. Each item is described in detail, with explanations of the methods and materials used in its creation. [1 copy available]
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THE WITNESS OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: TO THE STAR OF HOPE THROUGH THE LAST JUDGEMENT
by Yuko Chino. Beautiful color illustrations by Yuko Chino & Noriko Tsuchida. Condition: Gently pre-read 1981 Jihi-to-Ai International hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Interior clean & tight with 2-3 dog earred pages. Content: Spiritual and religious conclusion to a lifetime search - the pros and cons of Western and Eastern religious thought. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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YEAR OF THE HORSE (Legends & Lore series)
by Nigel Suckling. Beautiful color illustrations by Wayne Anderson. Condition: Gently pre-read, if at all, 2002 Barnes & Noble padded hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first printing. Tiny "ding" top back cover edge. Content: What does Chinese astrology have to say about the horse? This elegantly, stunningly illustrated combination of myth, folktale, and classic literature gives those with no prior knowledge of the subject a practical means of finding their own profile. Dip into a treasure trove of information that will help you determine your birth sign and interpret the significance of the horse in China. Always prized for their own sakes, and as tokens of wealth and strength, horses also symbolize the state's military readiness. Here are equines associated with different elements, with the positive and negative qualities, and associated planets: the charming water horse, for example is adaptable, communicative, and empathetic, but also inconsistent and restless. Throughout, ancient quotations from sages such as Lao Tzu present a range of views on this most important animal. "Plus": the key to happiness for the sign of the horse and predictions for the sign! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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