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Examines the foundings of celibate Buddhist monasteries among the Sherpas of Nepal in the early twentieth century. This book integrates social scientific and historical modes of analysis in a study of the Sherpa monasteries. It is intended for those interested in Nepal, Tibet, the Sherpa, or Buddhism in general.

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Outlines and discusses the methods for transforming both bosy and mind through the highest forms of trantric practice.

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Hilary Putnam is one of America's important and influential contemporary philosophers. This book offers an overview of Putnam's ideas, his key writings and his contributions to the various fields of philosophy. It shows how his theory of semantic externalism serves as a lynchpin for understanding his thought as a whole.

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Hilary Putnam is one of America's important and influential contemporary philosophers. This book offers an overview of Putnam's ideas, his key writings and his contributions to the various fields of philosophy. It shows how his theory of semantic externalism serves as a lynchpin for understanding his thought as a whole.

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This book probes how a twelfth-century woman became a Gospel interpreter, analyses the creative methodology and themes of the homilies, and deals with the vast legacy of Hildegards works, including their relevance for today.

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This book probes how a twelfth-century woman became a Gospel interpreter, analyses the creative methodology and themes of the homilies, and deals with the vast legacy of Hildegards works, including their relevance for today.

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The description for this book, Hindu Javanese: Tengger Tradition and Islam, will be forthcoming.

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This pioneering work examines the existing understanding of Hinduism in relation to human rights discourse.

Written by a leading Hindu scholar, Hindu Narratives on Human Rights is organized around specific rights, such as the right to own property, the rights of children, women's rights, and animal rights.

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Hinduism - An Introduction will give you a full understanding of the history and beliefs of this faith, as well exploring what it means to be a Hindu today.

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The visual arts associated with the Hindu religion are recognized as being the most complex and rich of any living religion. In this book, Heather Elgood provides a synthesis and critical study of recent scholarship on the subject.

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An examination of the history, religion, and literature of middle India through the study of texts, practice, art and architecture related to Narasimha, the Hindu diety.

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Understanding Hinduism requires an understanding of how it is practised in the contemporary world. This title presents an introduction that tackles these central issues, beginning with case studies of the grassroots practice of Hinduism in India and in diaspora communities.

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Hinduism is followed by one-fifth of humankind. Far from a monolithic theistic tradition, the religion comprises thousands of gods, a complex caste system, and hundreds of languages and dialects. This book examines the traditions, beliefs, and rituals Hindus hold in common.

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The author defends the philosophical value of underground hip-hop through illustrating how the culture significantly contributes to debates in multiple academic fields. She also examines the exclusion of hip-hop from discourses on knowledge, racism, genocide, and trauma as a reflection of the neoliberal sensibility that hip-hop exposes and opposes.

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The author defends the philosophical value of underground hip-hop through illustrating how the culture significantly contributes to debates in multiple academic fields. She also examines the exclusion of hip-hop from discourses on knowledge, racism, genocide and trauma as a reflection of the neoliberal sensibility that hip-hop exposes and opposes.

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