Cecil Robert Wade David (5 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hbk, 241pp, dj slightly shelfworn with a small loss to the top edge, otherwise bright and clean, unclipped and now in protective sleeve, internally appears unused and an excellent, clean, tight and unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This book is compiled by the Institute for Cultural Research, Anthology of traditional psychologies and contemporary human thought provides basic study material on spiritual and psychological preoccupations. 8vo, Pp,xxvi [2] , 3-181, [1] Original brown cloth covered boards , in very good dust wrapper. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover, xviii + 241 pages, NOT ex-library. Interior is clean and bright with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Boards show creases to the corners, a touch of rubbing to the edges. Dust jacket with a couple of flap-edge tears. -- This interdisciplinary collection of essays examines the mechanisms of cultural exchange across a vast historical and geographical spectrum. The volume is structured into four thematic parts, beginning with Early Eastern Cultures, where it explores high-level diplomatic and mystical exchanges, including an analysis of the relations between Constantinople and Baghdad, the influence of Sufism in Christian Georgia, and the early modern European contact with the Persian Great Sophy. The second part, Perceptions of India, focuses on the psychological and literary dimensions of the colonial encounter. It features a notable essay on the deep-seated influence of European literature on Hindu life, alongside investigations into the shifting Western perceptions of Hindu culture and the traditional Guru-Disciple relationship. The third section, Encounters in the Modern World, provides specific 20th-century case studies, addressing the cultural tensions in post-revolutionary China, the intersection of Black culture and social inequality in Colombia, and the ethnic "clash of cultures" within the Malaysian experience. The volume concludes with Global Imperatives, a section that frames contemporary crises in ecology, population growth, and energy as the ultimate cross-cultural challenge. By bringing together historians, sociologists, and environmental scientists, the book argues that these "universal imperatives" necessitate a new form of global cooperation that transcends traditional cultural boundaries. -- Content: The Authors; Editor's Note; Forward by Robert Cecil; Part I. Early Eastern Cultures 1. Constantinople and Baghdad: Cultural Relations / Steven Runciman; 2. Christian Georgia and Sufism / Katharine Vivian; 3. Europe and the Great Sophy / Roger Stevens; Part II. Perceptions of India 4. The Influence of British and European Literature on Hindu Life / Nirad C. Chaudhuri; 5. The Primal Sympathy / Iris Butler; 6. Changes Over Time in Western Perceptions of Hindu Culture / G.M. Carstairs; 7. The Indian Guru and His Disciple / Peter Brent; Part III. Encounters in the Modern World 8. China Between Two Worlds / Richard Harris; 9. Black Culture and Social Inequality in Colombia / Peter Wade; 10. A Clash of Cultures: The Malaysian Experience / David Widdicombe; Part IV. Global Imperatives 11. Ecology and Development / Martin Holdgate; 12. The Outlook for Population / Eugene Grebenik; 13. The Energy Imperative / Alexander King.…

Good copy with dust wrapper.