Nicholas Ralph W (59 results)

Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

2016. India, Asia. Orient BlackSwan Private Ltd. Very good brown cloth, no dust jacket 252p.

Condition: New. pp. xiii + 216 Illus.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. > Edition/Printing: Vol. XXXVI, No. 4 | Sample article: Chinese Archaeology since 1949, more. Shelf wear/soiling. Damage/paper peeling on top edge of front cover. Spine darkened. Interior clean. ; August 1977 edition; pp 611 - 808, incl index. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall | > Media/Binding: Heavy Card Wraps |.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. > Edition/Printing: Vol. XXXVIII, No. 1 | Sample article: The People in History: Recent Trends in Japanese Historiography; more. Shelf wear/soiling. Nov. 1978 edition; pp 1 - 217, plus advertisements. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall | > Media/Binding: Heavy Card Wraps |.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. > Edition/Printing: Vol. XXXVIII, No. 3 | Page edges age-darkened; staple through front cover. Shelf wear. May 1979 edition; figures, appendix; pp 449 - Sample article: The Concept of Soul in Chinese Folk Religion, more. 639, plus advertisements. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 - 9 3/4 tall | > Media/Binding: Heavy Card Wraps |.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. > Edition/Printing: Vol. XXXVII, No. 2 | Sample article: Colonial Perceptions of Indian Society and the Emergence of Caste(s) Associations, more. Very light bumping/rubbing top corners and edges. Feb. 1978 edition; figures, maps, tables; pp 201 - 406, plus advertisements. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall | > Media/Binding: Heavy Card Wraps |.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. > Edition/Printing: Vol. XXXVII, No. 1 | Sample article: Japan's Decision to Annex Taiwan: A Study of Ito-Mutsu Diplomacy, 1894-95, more. Spine age darkened, Light cover wear. Interior clean. ; Nov. 1977 edition; figures, maps; pp 1 - 193, plus advertisements. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall | > Media/Binding: Heavy Card Wraps |.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. > Edition/Printing: Vol. XXXVII, No. 4 | Sample article: An Examination of Leadership Entry in Bengal Peasant Revolts, 1937-47, more. Back cover stained, front cover has damage/paper peeling at top edge. Aug. 1978 edition; tables; pp 611 - 825, incl. index, plus advertisements. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall | > Media/Binding: Heavy Card Wraps |.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. > Edition/Printing: Vol. XXXVI, No. 1 | Sample article: A Philosophy of Hindu Rank from West Bengal, more. Very light bumping to corners and edges. Spine darkened. Soiling to back cover. Interior clean. ; Nov. 1976 edition; pp 1 - 195, plus advertisements. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall | > Media/Binding: Heavy Card Wraps |.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. > Edition/Printing: Vol. XXXVIII, No. 2 | Sample article: Modernization and Reactionary Rebellions in Northern Siam, more. Page edges age-darkened; stain on front cover. Shelf wear. ; February 1979 edition; pp 227 - 442, plus advertisements. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall | > Media/Binding: Heavy Card Wraps |.…

Condition: New. pp. xii + 252 Illus.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Softcover book in Fine condition. Pages are crisp and completely clean with no additional markings whatsoever. NOT an ex-library book. We ship promptly from the United States and in a box.

Condition: New. pp. xiii + 216 Index.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. pp. 243-284, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, pencilings else VG.

Condition: New. pp. xii + 252 2nd Edition.

Condition: New. pp. xiii + 216.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 82pp. light staining/yellowing on cover. binding sound. interior clean and unmarked. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall.

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Good hardcover from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy and square; red boards are good; silvery titling bright and bold. Tail of spine lightly bumped; otherwise shelfwear is very light overall. Dust jacket is good; inch tear to spine; chipping to corners and head of spine; quarter inch tear to back top edge; light soiling. Previous owner name to front endpaper; pencil markings scattered throughout, text is never obscured. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …

Condition: New. pp. xii + 252.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. NICE, COLLECTABLE COPY.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvii, 139 pages : diagram ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-134) and index. Subjects; Kinship India Bengal. Indian Social Customs. Bengal Social Life. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Hindu Rituals in Bengal. 3. Vaisnavism. 4. The Cycles of Laksmi Worship. 5. Dangerous Goddesses. 6. Siva, Surya and Dharma. 7. Brata Rites: Sasthi, Tarini and Mangal Candi. 8. Conclusion. An expression common among Bengali Hindus says baro mase, tero parban, in twelve months there are thirteen festivals. While each of these occasions is built around the worship of a particular god or goddess, they are also performances where setting, attire, ornamentation, recitation, music, and sometimes theater are brought together. Thirteen dramatically understates the number of such occasions around the year. Previous books in this series have described and analyzed the axial rituals in the annual cycle in the village of Kelomal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. These are the famous Sanskritic Durga Puja, the high point of the autumn in Bengal, and the less well known vernacular spring ritual of Gajan, devoted to Siva. The present work deals with the great variety of rituals that take place during the remainder of the year, including worship of Sitala, goddess of disease and mother of the village; Manasa, goddess of snakes; Laksmi, embodiment of prosperity dwelling in the rice crop; Krsna, who offers the possibility of liberation; Satya Narayana, who has a Muslim personality as Satya Pir; and the goddesses worshiped by women within the house: Sasthi, goddess of children; the auspicious Mangal Candi; and Bipattarini, who saves people from danger. (jacket).…

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788192304618 N.A.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New. Brand New.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvii, 139 pages : diagram ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-134) and index. Subjects; Kinship India Bengal. Indian Social Customs. Bengal Social Life. 1 Kg. …