20 results for 'ananda datta'

In Heroes and Legends of Fin-de-Siècle France Venita Datta examines representations of fictional and real heroes in the boulevard theater and mass press during the fin de siècle (1880-1914),...

A daring reassessment of the critical method that reshaped the humanities and an invitation to imagine new ways of doing history. The genealogical method—a mode of historical analysis that shows...

Winner of the 2022 American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence (Constructive-Reflexive Studies). For decades, scholars have been calling into question the universality of disciplinary objects...

A collection of important essays by a pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology“Brilliant.”—Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand FacesAnanda K. Coomaraswamy...

A collection of important essays by a pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology“Brilliant.”—Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces“Varied, imaginative,...

A collection of important essays by a pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology“Brilliant.”—Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand FacesAnanda K. Coomaraswamy...

A collection of important essays by a pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology “Brilliant.”—Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces “Varied, imaginative,...

In this delightful memoir, Bhante Walpola Piyananda, a Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka, shares his often amusing, often poignant experiences of life in America. Whether he's reasoning with a group of...

THIS EDITION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. PLEASE ORDER THE NEW EDITION: 8178838001Written to show that other teachers besides Shankara have equal status as teachers of Vedanta and that Advaita Vedanta is...

A. Sivanandan is a highly influential thinker on race, racism, globalisation and resistance. Since 1972, he has been the director of the Institute of Race Relations and the editor of Race & Class,...

Brings together a collection of Sivanandan's most influential essays, offering critiques of contemporary Marxism, post-colonial development and the Eurocentric assessment of imperialism. These essays...

NEWBERY HONOR BOOK • A poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India's partition—and of one girl's journey to find a new home in a divided country."A gripping, nuanced story of the human cost of...

This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of concentration and meditation. This new edition of these timeless teachings is a treasure to be read...

This biography interprets Dayanda in his time as an integral part of the vigorous intellectual atmosphere of 19th century India, explores his ideas and theories and analyses his involvement in social...

A biography of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, the pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology “A rounded, gently critical, always interesting portrait of this unique personality...

"With the crisis of the global capitalist economy the topic of global culture is regaining its importance and needs to be revisited from both theoretical and practical standpoints. How do we make...

Named a Best Book of Fall by Vulture and Chicago Review of BooksFrom the award-winning author of the bestselling epic Ibis trilogy comes a globetrotting, folkloric adventure novel about family and...

“A fascinating look at spiritual leaders, both past and present.”—Booklist   Crazy-wise adepts, cult leaders, and gurus challenge our common sense views of reality and norms of conduct. In their...