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Zustand: New. pp. viii + 244 Figures, Illus..

Softcover. vi, 211 p.; 21 cm. Contents: Preface -- 1. The nature and history of Hinduism, D. S. Sarma -- 2. The Hindu concept of God, Jitendra Nath Banerjea -- E. The Hindu concept of the natural world, Radhagovinda Basak -- 4. The role of man in Hinduism, R. N. Dandekar -- 5. Hindu religious thought, Satis Chandra Chatterjee. [Reset from The religion of the Hindus, 1953, with omission of two chapters: The religious practices of the Hindus, and, Hindu sacred writings, as the content would be well known to readers in India] Good, sewn, in lt. creased orig. azure wrapper.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. Contents: Introduction. 1. Deccan pastoral: the making of an ethnohistorical imagination in Western India. 2. Bombay and the politics of urban desire. 3. "Say with pride that we are Hindus": Shiv Sena and communal populism. 4. Thane city: the making of political Dadaism. 5. Riots, policing, and truth telling in Bombay. 6. In the Muslim Mohalla. 7. Living the dream: Governance, graft, and goons. Conclusions. Politics as permanent performance. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. When ' Bombay' became 'Mumbai', it was the culmination of a process that transformed India's first symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into an urban landscape of violent nationalism and ethnic conflict. Challenging conventional writings on Indian politics, Thomas Blom Hansen shows that the xenophobic public culture of the Indian city, specifically contemporary Mumbai, has deep roots in regional histories and contested identities. He shows how the atmosphere of urban India, its dominant public languages, and its political power structures have changed over the past thirty years. "Studying how the Shiv Sena and similar militant outfits have advanced their new, plebeian culture and altered the nature of urban politics in India, Blom Hansen provides a vivid picture of urban violence even as he argues that such changes represent the ' vernacularization of Democracy' in the country as a whole. "This book also contains revealing insights into Mumbai's Muslim communities and the authorities' understanding and control of religious violence. 269 pp. …

Original publisher's light-brown paper-covered boards, brown lettering & ornamentation frontcover, 8vo: 118pp., maps, graphs, notes & references. Fine copy. With dedication to Prof. Dr. G.A. Bruijne.

Zustand: New. Academics and practitioners from across Asia and beyond revisit the issues and impact of climate change in Asia. They examine the preconditions for good governance regarding climate change, and the role of state and non-state actors in climate change governance, and explore different political-legal frameworks. Editor(s): Ha, Huong; Dhakal, Tek Nath. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPSN; RGB; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. . . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. Academics and practitioners from across Asia and beyond revisit the issues and impact of climate change in Asia. They examine the preconditions for good governance regarding climate change, and the role of state and non-state actors in climate change governance, and explore different political-legal frameworks. Editor(s): Ha, Huong; Dhakal, Tek Nath. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPR; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478. . 2013. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. The potential for healing available in well-known myths and stories is increasingly recognized. The text provides: a theoretical framework for the use of stories; examples of stories with a high therapeutic value; and practical advice on how to use them to best effect. Editor(s): Dwivedi, Kedar Nath. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMH; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 324. . 1997. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Zustand: New. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Sofia, Bulgaria, 27 September-1 October 1999 Editor(s): Nath, Bhaskar; Pelovski, Yontcho; Stoyanov, Stoyan K. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 334 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1040. . 2000. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Sofia, Bulgaria, 27 September-1 October 1999 Editor(s): Nath, Bhaskar; Pelovski, Yontcho; Stoyanov, Stoyan K. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 334 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653. . 2000. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. Editor(s): Seebohm, Thomas M.; Follesdal, Dagfinn; Mohanty, Jitendra Nath. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565. . 1991. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Zustand: New. Comprises systematic as well as historical essays, including contributions intended to give comprehensive overviews of such areas as genetic phenomenology, transcendental phenomenology, philosophy and history of logic and mathematics, Kant, hermeneutics, Hegel, and philosophy of language. This book is addressed to phenomenologists. Editor(s): Wiegand, Olav K.; Dostal, Robert J.; Embree, Lester; Kockelmans, Joseph J.; Mohanty, Jitendra Nath. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510. . 2000. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…