9788176257589 - Dictionary of Ayurveda von Chander, Vaidya Ram (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. v + 569 Figures, Illus.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. "This concise dictionary provides clear and up-to-date definitions of the terms selected from the modern Ayurvedic system of medicine. This also provides meaning of the terms taken from the classical descriptive aspects of Ayurveda and current developments in related areas of Pharmacology, biochemistry and other allied branches. This dictionary will serve as a practical guide for Ayurvedic students, Vaidyas, Hakims, practitioners and all those who are interested in Ayurveda." (jacket).

Contents Preface Acknowledgement Contributors 1 Rushdie?s Haroun and the Sea of Stories as a children?s bookRama Kundu 2 The Akela trilogy by Chaman NahalShyam Samtani 3 Ideology in children?s fiction the discourse of pluralism in Sorry Best FriendMala Pandurang 4 That singsong reservation accent Sherman Alexie?s Young Adult NovelRichard Sax 5 Writing for children and writer?s responsibilitySharad Rajimwale 6 Literature for children fables with a purposeKalpana Purohit 7 Contemporary children?s literature resurgence of experience from innocenceAnil K Prasad 8 An assessment of Margaret Atwood?s portrayal of childhood relationships in cat?s eyeMR Khatri 9 Kunjunni master - The Little Master of KeralaDevika MP 10 Values the soul of educationVijay Kumar Roy 11 Children?s literature in India genres reading education and the demands of the digital ageManisha Sharma 12 Shaping up of the mind and story-tellingSunidhi Bissa 13 Teenage wasteland portrayal of women in young adult literatureVibha Bhoot 14 A survey of various topics in adolescent literatureAndrea G Trivisonno 15 The inimitable Ruskin BondBandana Burman 16 Portrayal of the child in Charles Dickens?s novelsMadhvika Mathur 17 Literature of the westRitu Sharma IndexChildren?s world is filled with fun and fantasy In their growing lives the vitality of joy and laughter prepares them to face challenges of adult life by strengthening those foundations whose material is hope and positive world-view It is with this belief that writers and artists have gone on fashioning a parallel world of images in which children can find greater freedom to discover how they can grapple and overcome those problems which in real life appeal formidable Literature written for children introduces them to the meaning of compassion inestimable strength and value of truth honesty and self sacrifice and the golden doors that open out of difficult existence to a meaningful life In this quintessential understanding can be found the great significance of timeless creations of Leo Tolstoy Oscar Wilde Hans Christian Andersen James Barrie and numerous other writersChanging times have affected writings and other means of entertainment for children Out of a welter of theories and influences children?s literature is emerging in a new avatar somewhat different with a new role and explanation for its being This has also occasioned a fierce debate among scholars and common readers seeking to analyze new works that are being offered to children Children?s literature has opened out a new field of research attracting inputs form experts in such diverse areas as sociology psychology linguistics and culture studiesThe present anthology offers a rich collection of opinions on a diversity of topics pertaining to writings for children Written by scholars engaged in research in different areas these papers not only provide insights into individual works and basic theoretical concerns but also stimulate further inquiry 218 pp.