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  • Buddhisms and Deconstructions

    by Robert Magliola, Jane Augustine, Zong-qi Cai, Simon Glynn, Gad Horowitz, Roger Jackson, E.H Jarow, Steven W. Laycock, David R. Loy, Ian Mabbett, Frank W. Stevenson, Youru Wang, Ellen Y. Zhang ...
    Series series New Frameworks for Continental Philosophy
    Buddhisms and Deconstructions considers the connection between Buddhism and Derridean deconstruction, focusing on the work of Robert Magliola. Fourteen distinguished contributors discuss deconstruction and various Buddhisms-Indian, Tibetan, and Chinese (Chan)-followed by an afterword in which Magliola responds directly to his critics. ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

  • A History of State and Religion in India

    by Ian Copland, Ian Mabbett, Asim Roy, Kate Brittlebank, Adam Bowles ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in South Asian History
    Offering the first long-duration analysis of the relationship between the state and religion in South Asia, this book looks at the nature and origins of Indian secularism. It interrogates the proposition that communalism in India is wholly a product of colonial policy and modernisation, questions whether the Indian state has generally been a benign, or disruptive, influence on public religious ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

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    Ancient Wisdom for Your Yoga

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    The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali is a classic Sanskrit treatise consisting of 195 “threads,” or aphorisms, describing the process of liberation through yoga. Although little is known about Patanjali (most scholars estimate that he lived in India circa 200–300 B.C.), his writings have long been recognized as a vital contribution to the philosophy and practice of yoga. This new, expert translation of the ... Read more

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  • The Secret History of the Mongol Queens

    How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire

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    “A fascinating romp through the feminine side of the infamous Khan clan” (Booklist) by the author featured in Echoes of the Empire: Beyond Genghis Khan“Enticing . . . hard to put down.”—Associated PressThe Mongol queens of the thirteenth century ruled the largest empire the world has ever known. The daughters of the Silk Route turned their father’s conquests into the first truly international ... Read more

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  • Across Many Mountains

    A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey from Oppression to Freedom

    by Yangzom Brauen ...
    "A moving reminder that the consequences of the Chinese invasion of Tibet continue down to this day. A lovely memoir of three generations of Tibetan women." —Oliver StoneKunsang thought she would never leave Tibet. One of the country's youngest Buddhist nuns, she grew up in a remote mountain village where, as a teenager, she entered the local nunnery. Though simple, Kunsang's life gave her all she ... Read more

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  • CEO, China

    The Rise of Xi Jinping

    by Professor Kerry Brown ...
    China has become the powerhouse of the world economy, its incredible boom overseen by the elite members of the secretive and all-powerful communist party. But since the election of Xi Jinping as General Secretary, life at the top in China has changed. Under the guise of a corruption crackdown, which has seen his rivals imprisoned, Xi Jinping has been quietly building one of the most powerful ... Read more

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    by Rana Mitter ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems to be a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, heir to an ancient civilization that is still trying to find a modern identity. This Very Short ... Read more

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  • The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949

    by S. C. M. Paine ...
    The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949 shows that the Western treatment of World War II, the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War as separate events misrepresents their overlapping connections and causes. The Chinese Civil War precipitated a long regional war between China and Japan that went global in 1941 when the Chinese found themselves fighting a civil war within a regional war within an ... Read more

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  • The Art of War: A New Translation

    A New Translation

    by Sun Tzu, James Trapp ...
    Series series Chinese Bound
    Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzus The Art of War is still used as a book of military strategy today. Napoleon, Mae Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap and General Douglas MacArthur all claimed to have drawn inspiration from it. And beyond the world of war, business and management gurus have also applied Sun Tzus ideas to office politics and corporate strategy. Using a new translation by James ... Read more

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  • Hsing-I

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    by Robert W. Smith, Allen Pittman ...
    Master Chinese internal boxing or Hsing-I with this illustrated martial arts guide.Unlike most martial arts, Chinese internal (soft-style) boxing does not depend on muscular strength. The secret behind its power lies in the cultivation and practical application of internal energy-ch'i, There are basically three soft-style martial arts: T'ai-chi, already well known worldwide, and Hsing-I and Pa-kua ... Read more

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    by Friedrich Nietzsche ...
    Collected here in this omnibus edition are three of Nietzsche's three most important books: The Anti-Christ, Beyond Good and Evil, and Thus Spake Zarathustra, as well as The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche by Henry Louis Mencken. A perfect book for new readers of Nietzsche or anyone hoping to understand his writing and philosophy more thoroughly. The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche by Henry ... Read more

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    by Mark Berhow, Terrance McGovern ...
    Series Book 4 - Fortress
    The Philippines were declared an American Territory on January 4, 1899, and fortification construction soon began on the islands in the mouth of Manila Bay.Among the sites built were Fort Mills (Corregidor), Fort Frank, and the formidable "concrete battleship" of Fort Drum. The defenses suffered constant Japanese bombardment during World War II, leading to the surrender of American forces. In 1945 ... Read more

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