Peter Bishop:Dreams of Power: Tibetan Buddhism and the Western Imagination
- Paperback 2007, ISBN: 9788187138402
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267 pages, including index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in boards.In The World We Want, Peter Karoff presents a collective vision of an ideal world. By sharing his experiences an… More...
267 pages, including index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in boards.In The World We Want, Peter Karoff presents a collective vision of an ideal world. By sharing his experiences and through conversations with more than forty social entrepreneurs, activists, nonprofit leaders, and philanthropists who are changing notions of 'the human condition' in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and North America, he describes how new partnerships and approaches are reducing suffering and gaining greater equity for people everywhere. These visionaries are engaged in a struggle of sorts, and that conscious engagement_'the shoulder to the wheel'_is a fundamental part of the world they want. The book weaves together multi-sector, multi-discipline strategies, but_in large part_it is about the power of human connection, reinforced by personal stories of motivation and the human capacity for caring. Without ignoring the institutional and cultural obstacles, and the courage needed to face down the dark side of human behavior, Karoff shows how citizen engagement and open source solutions could tip the scale toward a better world.Condition:No noticeable damage to book, resulting in a fine copy., AltaMira Press, 2007, Freedom Press. PAPERBACK. 1893910326 Previous owners name inside. The book is in good condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains intact. Some page discolouration and creasing to the cover. -- Re-Read is a social enterprise that trades in and recycles books to reduce waste, save them from landfill and provide services and activities that promote literacy, education attainment and quality of life in South Yorkshire and supports Askern Community Library. All overseas shipping is via Airmail. . Good., Freedom Press, Freedom Press. PAPERBACK. 1893910326 Ex school/library book comes with associated internal/external stamps and marks. A readable copy of the book. All pages are intact and unmarked. -- Re-Read is a social enterprise that trades in and recycles books to reduce waste, save them from landfill and provide services and activities that promote literacy, education attainment and quality of life in South Yorkshire and supports Askern Community Library. All overseas shipping is via Airmail. . Fair., Freedom Press, McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages. PAPERBACK. 0073132284 Meets or exceeds the good condition guidelines. Nice copy. Has light writing on front cover. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! . Good., McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, Amacom Books. Very Good. 0814476767 Clean, tight and unmarked. 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That the Italian Risorgimento worked as a powerful source of inspiration for the makers of modern India over the many decades, is a well documented fact. But this was not the only channel linking up India and Italy during those times. Italy, from her own part, had already developed a definite attitude towards India, her culture and present political situation, thanks to the works of social thinkers like Romagnosi and Cattaneo. Against this background, India's and Italy's search for an entente developed especially during the inter-war period-a period marked by crucial events, such as the rise of Fascism in Italy and the advent of the Gandhian leadership in India. A close look to these two decades reveals a fairly expanded network of relations, both individual and institutional. The role played by the Vatican is an interesting case in point, for the urge to spread Christianity among the Indian people made it necessary for Italian missionaries to establish a dialogue between the two cultures. These and other facets of Indo-Italian relations in modern times are for the first time brought home to the Indian public through this highly informative book, which presents the results of the Author's scholarly endeavor over the last few years, and which is bound to stimulate further discussion and research. Printed Pages: 76.. First Edition. Paperback. New/New. 14 Cms x 21 Cms., Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, 1994, New Delhi, India: Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, 1994. That the Italian Risorgimento worked as a powerful source of inspiration for the makers of modern India over the many decades, is a well documented fact. But this was not the only channel linking up India and Italy during those times. Italy, from her own part, had already developed a definite attitude towards India, her culture and present political situation, thanks to the works of social thinkers like Romagnosi and Cattaneo. Against this background, India's and Italy's search for an entente developed especially during the inter-war period-a period marked by crucial events, such as the rise of Fascism in Italy and the advent of the Gandhian leadership in India. A close look to these two decades reveals a fairly expanded network of relations, both individual and institutional. The role played by the Vatican is an interesting case in point, for the urge to spread Christianity among the Indian people made it necessary for Italian missionaries to establish a dialogue between the two cultures. These and other facets of Indo-Italian relations in modern times are for the first time brought home to the Indian public through this highly informative book, which presents the results of the Author's scholarly endeavor over the last few years, and which is bound to stimulate further discussion and research. Printed Pages: 76.. First Edition. Paperback. New/New. 14 Cms x 21 Cms., Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, 1994, New York, NY Penguin Group: Plume Books, 1989. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; the pages have tanned a bit, due to aging. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 370pp. First Ed thus, later printing. Trade Paperback. This is a fascinating survey of anorexia nervosa, and must reading for anyone interested in the history and "whys" of voluntary food refusal. It's not self-help or pop psychology, but rather, scholarship. Using obscure and fascinating source materials, case histories,and numerous contemporary accounts, Brumberg (one author, despite Amazon's mistaken listing) presents the reader with the history of anorexia nervosa: its roots in changing but always powerful popular notions of female attractiveness; religion; psychology; social relations, and class., Penguin Group: Plume Books, 1989., Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. , 1994. First. Hardcover. New. 15 X 23. That the Italian Risorgimento worked as a powerful source of inspiration for the makers of modern India over the many decades, is a well documented fact. But this was not the only channel linking up India and Italy during those times. Italy, from her own part, had already developed a definite attitude towards India, her culture and present political situation, thanks to the works of social thinkers like Romagnosi and Cattaneo. Against this background, India's and Italy's search for an entente developed especially during the inter-war period-a period marked by crucial events, such as the rise of Fascism in Italy and the advent of the Gandhian leadership in India. A close look to these two decades reveals a fairly expanded network of relations, both individual and institutional. The role played by the Vatican is an interesting case in point, for the urge to spread Christianity among the Indian people made it necessary for Italian missionaries to establish a dialogue between the two cultures. These and other facets of Indo-Italian relations in modern times are for the first time brought home to the Indian public through this highly informative book, which presents the results of the Author's scholarly endeavor over the last few years, and which is bound to stimulate further discussion and research., Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1994, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. , 1994. First. Hardcover. New. 15 X 23. That the Italian Risorgimento worked as a powerful source of inspiration for the makers of modern India over the many decades, is a well documented fact. But this was not the only channel linking up India and Italy during those times. Italy, from her own part, had already developed a definite attitude towards India, her culture and present political situation, thanks to the works of social thinkers like Romagnosi and Cattaneo. Against this background, India's and Italy's search for an entente developed especially during the inter-war period-a period marked by crucial events, such as the rise of Fascism in Italy and the advent of the Gandhian leadership in India. A close look to these two decades reveals a fairly expanded network of relations, both individual and institutional. The role played by the Vatican is an interesting case in point, for the urge to spread Christianity among the Indian people made it necessary for Italian missionaries to establish a dialogue between the two cultures. These and other facets of Indo-Italian relations in modern times are for the first time brought home to the Indian public through this highly informative book, which presents the results of the Author's scholarly endeavor over the last few years, and which is bound to stimulate further discussion and research., Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1994, Paper Back . New. (Size: 22x14cms.), An account of the impact of Tibetan Buddhism upon the Western imagination which deploys a wide range of sources and draws toggether diiverse strands in surveying the extensive literature of travel and exploration. Jungian interpretations of Tibetan themes and self projection of Tibetan Buddhism within contemporary Western culture. This important study in cultural psychology places the East-West exchange of spiritual ideas within social and psychological contexts. Contents: An Imaginative Analysis, Tibet Discovered, Eastern Religion, Western Imagination, The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Mission, An Archetypal Appraisal, Notes, Bibliography and Index. 160 Yr. of Pub.2001 8187138408<
