Edited Arvind Sharma (9 results)

black & brown ½ cloth hardbound 8vo. ~ 8ş (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition so stated. first printing ( # 1 in # line). xi+536p. acknowlegments. introduction. conclusion. notes on contributors. religion. philosophy. theology. world history. biography. comparative religion. mythology. cosmology. psychology. ~ In 1893 A Parliament Of Religions Took Place At The World's Exposition In Chicago. It was a watershed event in the history of religions; religious teachers from around the world assembled there, and meditation, yoga, Zen, and other Eastern teachings and practices were introduced to the West. Now the perspectives and techniques of religious traditions from around the world~ from Hasidic stories to Zen koans, yoga positions to Tibetan chants, Taoist classics to The Art of War in Wall Street briefcases~have become an increasingly significant part of American life. Since 1893 we have also become aware not only of the rich variety of humankind's great religious traditions, but also of the frightening capacity for narrow religious convictions to breed enmity, division, and horrific violence. So today more than ever, there is a chronic need for the adherents of the various religious traditions to understand and respect one another's faiths. Remarkably, this is the first introduction to world religions for general readers in which leading scholars each present their own traditions. And many of the authors ~such as Masao Abe on Buddhism, Tu Wei~ming on Confucianism, and Liu Xiaogan on Taoism~are regarded as the preeminent scholars in the world of their own traditions. Each chapter presents the religion as a living contemporary worldview and way of life. Even seemingly remote elements of~a tradition are shown to be more a part of our life than we may realize: Taoist books appear on bestseller lists, the word Zen has become part of everyday speech, and there is growing awareness that Confucian principles underlie the success of East Asian business. Each author communicates the religion's essential nature, its history, and its key teachings and practices. The delightful chapter on Christianity by renowned Harvard professor Harvey Cox, the authoritative presentation of Judaism by the dean of modern Jewish studies, Jacob Neusner, the comprehensive account of Islam by the great savant Seyyed Hossein Nasr, the fascinating portrayal of Hinduism by its leading modern representative, Arvind Sharma~they each virtually constitute small books providing concise, readable, expert, fully up~to~date introductions to the faiths their authors live and teach today. This book is being published on the 100th anniversary of the 1893 Parliament and coincides with the 1993 World Parliament of Religions, with its focus on promoting cooperation and understanding among religious traditions and countering religious nationalism and antagonism. Most of the book's contributors participated prominently in the Parliament and they should also play an important role in implementing and extending its vital message.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 76pp. Size: 8vo.

Soft cover. Condition: New. An essential introduction to the world's living religions by experts from each tradition -- published in conjunction with the 1993 Parliament of the world's religions.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Small quarto. xi, 536pp. Ex-library, with a label on the spine (book and dust jacket) and a stamp and crossed out owner name on the front fly, near fine, in a very good or better dust jacket with modest edgewear. "The seven world religions introduced by preeminent scholars from each tradition.".

Condition: New. Editor(s): Sharma, Arvind. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 610. . 1994. Paperback. . . . .

Condition: New. Editor(s): Sharma, Arvind. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 610. . 1994. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Indigenous, non-Western 'Feminisms' in Early Buddhist literature/Rita M. Gross. 2. Conflicting narratives of Indian science/Subhash Kak. 3. Revisiting the Astronomy of vedic times with Planetarium software/B.N. Narahari Achar. 4. Understanding Gandhi's Brahmacarya: some hermeneutical challenges/Veena Rani Howard. 5. Deorientalizing Dr. Ambedkar/Shrinivas Tilak. 6. Female infanticide: a high-caste Hindu practice?/Veena Talwar Oldenburg. 7. Hindu theology and the decolonization of Indian studies: addressing three common objections/Jeffery D. Long. 8. Lost in transmission? The perils and promise of Vedic Dharma in the West/Rita D. Sherma. 9. Orientalism and the religion of the Rig-Veda/Arvind Sharma. Index. The present Indian academic self-understanding of its history and culture is largely Western in origin. This Western intellectual enterprise, however, went hand in hand with a Western political enterprise, i.e. the colonization of India. This raises the question: To what extent, if any, did the two developments influence each other? It also raises another question: To what extent did West's cultural presuppositions influence its understanding of Indian civilization? The central epistemological issue which these questions raise is the following: What significance does the fact that the self-understanding of a culture is mediated by that of another culture, over which it was culturally and politically dominant, possess for the votaries of the culture whose self-understanding has thus been mediated in this fashion? This question is not merely of historical but also of contemporary interest, for in an increasingly globalizing world, in which power is unevenly distributed at various levels, the self-understanding of all cultures is likely to be influenced by how they are being presented by other cultures. Furthermore, in such a world, shifting political alliances may generate new intellectual configurations, whose legitimacy may require constant examination. The essays in this book address these and similar issues.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 679 pages. 9.25x6.10x1.44 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. This volume of thirty-eight papers by galaxy of scholars contributes on various aspects of tourism and hospitality trends and opportunities as, trends of global tourism and hospitality industry; hospitality and tourism - the changing trends in India; emerging trends in tourism and hospitality; recent development in tourism and hospitality industry in India; emerging trends in tourism and hospitality sector; emerging trends in tourism and hospitality sector with special reference to Rajasthan state; issues and trends of women working in hospitality industry a study of Gwalior; culinary tourism a new thrust area of tourism and hospitality; food safety a key issue in tourism and hospitality industry; Indian railway catering and tourism corporation; IRCTC a case study of premium train 'Duronto'; success assessment of ecotourism a review; niche tourism as an emerging trend; medical tourism as niche tourism a conceptual framework; niche tourism and the challenges of developing medical tourism in India; India the new health destination for medical tourism; piercing into local stakeholder's role in economic development, environment conservation and socio-cultural development through community based tourism activities in Kullu district; ecotourism as a tool for community development a case study of Satpura tiger reserve; ecological heritage and conservation by the tribal of India; community based tourism, an emerging trend in ecotourism - a case study of Maluti temples of Jharkhand; social media a new tool for promoting tourism; role of social media to promote hospitality industry in India; significance of social media in promotion of Indian tourism and hospitality sector; the impact of social media in promotion of tourism and hospitality sector; impact of social media in the promotion of tourism industry in India; role of social media in promotion of tourism; 'SMILE' an innovative approach to create local entrepreneurs in tourism; global economy and stock markets in the growth of tourism industry in India; rejuvenating tourism through innovations a study on new trends in tourism; the tourist policing system a research on introduction of tourist policing system in Shimla of Himachal Pradesh; focus of MICE tourism in Gwalior region a descriptive analysis; Khajuraho from a village to the tourist destination; developing Gwalior region as a heritage tourism destination; Jalmahotsav at Hanuwantiya an event organized by M. P. Tourism; effects of terrorism on tourism industry a case study of Jaipur; review of global tourism education needs, status and prospects of its applicability and quality; tourism education, opportunities and its challenges in India; and students career preference a case study in Gwalior.