Published by Element Books Ltd (edition UK ed.), 1991
ISBN 10: 1852301724 ISBN 13: 9781852301729
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: USED_GOOD. UK ed. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.
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Published by Element Books Ltd, 1997
ISBN 10: 1862040273 ISBN 13: 9781862040274
Seller: Reliant Bookstore, El Dorado, KS, U.S.A.
Condition: USED_GOOD. This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.
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Published by Thorsons, 2002
ISBN 10: 0007130260 ISBN 13: 9780007130269
Seller: The Book Cellar, LLC, Nashua, NH, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. Has moderate shelf and/or corner wear. Great used condition.Over 1,000,000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.
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Published by Element Books Ltd, 1996
ISBN 10: 1852307986 ISBN 13: 9781852307981
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
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Published by Element Books
ISBN 10: 1862047642 ISBN 13: 9781862047648
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A tan to the page edges/pages.
Published by Thorsons, 1986
ISBN 10: 0531180654 ISBN 13: 9780531180655
Seller: BookDepart, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: UsedVeryGood. Softcover; light fading, light shelf wear to exterior; remainder mark on lower page edge; otherwise in very good condition with clean text, firm binding.
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Published by Element, Shaftesbury, 1996
ISBN 10: 1852307986 ISBN 13: 9781852307981
Seller: The Glass Key, Montmorillon, France
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing of this 4to paperback edition (276 x 198mm). A volume in The Element Library. Pp 96 illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Previous owner's initials neatly in ink on the half-title else a clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers.
Published by Celestial Arts, 1987
Seller: Canford Book Corral, Freeville, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. A FINE crisp copy with a FINE bright dj., 1st Edition.
Published by Wayland
ISBN 10: 085078722X ISBN 13: 9780850787221
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.
Published by Celestial Arts, 1987
ISBN 10: 0890874808 ISBN 13: 9780890874806
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. First Edition. ISBN 0890874808. Hardcover copy in Near fine condition with near fine dustjacket. First Edition. Dustjacket included. C9 Shelf 4.
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Published by Barnes & Noble, 2002
ISBN 10: 0760710287 ISBN 13: 9780760710289
Seller: Brothertown Books, Deansboro, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED_NEARFINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. This is The Buddhist Handbook, A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and History. by John Snelling. It s the 4th printing, 2002, published by Barnes and Noble in a handsome hardcover format. It is also a likely book club edition (no price on jacket. ******************************************** On the back panel of the jacket is an excerpt from the text: If the Buddhist emphasis is on finding out for oneself, this necessarily places primary emphasis upon direct religious experience, as opposed to belief or blind faith . So Buddhism does not so much offer things to believe in as things to do: a vast array of spiritual practices, ranging from moral precepts that one can apply in everyday life, and virtues that one can cultivate, to meditative practices which help to develop untapped spiritual resources. ***************************************** CONTENTS PROLOGUE - Why Buddhism? / The Heart of the Matter // THE BUDDHA : The Indian Background / The Buddha - Early Years / The Buddha - The Teaching Career // THE BASIC TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES : The Buddhist World View / The basic Teachings and Practices // THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHISM IN INDIA : Four Councils and Eighteen Schools / Mahayana / Tantra // THE SPREAD OF BUDDHISM : The Southern Transmission - Sri LAnka, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Kampuchea, Indonesia / The Northern Transmission - The Northwestern Springboard and the Silk route / The Northern Transmission - China / Thee Northern Transmission - Vietnam & Korea / The Northern Transmission : Japan / The Northern Transmission - Tibet / The Northern Transmission. - Mongolia, Russia and the Himalayan Region // BUDDHISM COMES WEST : Slow Beginnings / The Flowering of the Lotus / The North American Connection / Buddhism and Psychotherapy // APPENDIXES : Who s Who in Buddhism - A Modern Western Perspective / Useful Addresses / Major Buddhist Festivals / Further Reading ************************************** TITLE : The Buddhist Handbook, A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and History / AUTHOR : John Snelling / IMPRINT ; Barnes & Noble / PLACE : New York / DATE : (2002) / EDITION : Fourth Printing - Likely Book Club Issue (no price on jacket) / ISBN : 0760710287 / PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : Trade Hardcover, issued through a book club; contains Appendixes, with Addresses, Festivals, reading list , Index; [x] + 337 pages; approximately 6 x 9 ; quarter bound, black cloth spine and beige paper-covered boards; gilt lettering on spine; pictorial dust-jacket - front panel has a depiction of the Buddha with Halo, from Sarnath Gupta Period (5th Century) ************************************ CONDITION This is a previously owned book which remains clean, bright and attractive, with tight binding. No writing or marking. No marginalia. No signatures. Seemingly unread. BOOK : NEAR-FINE (a soft bump to the head of the spine) DUST-JACKET : VERY GOOD (the bump to the head of the spine caused a bit of creasing to the head of the jacket s spine panel, as well as a minute tear - or nick).
136 S., mit Abbildungen. Orig.-Karton (Tb). Vorderdeckel etwas aufgebogen; Ecken etwas bestoßen.
Published by Element Books Ltd, Shaftesbury, 1993
ISBN 10: 1852303328 ISBN 13: 9781852303327
Seller: Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. xiv 336pp paperback, illustrated with bw plates and map, ink mark to half-title, some light spotting else good.
Published by Element Books, 1993
ISBN 10: 1852303328 ISBN 13: 9781852303327
Seller: Yak and Yeti Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. xvi, 320p, ills, maps.
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Published by Celestial Arts 1987, 1987
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
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Published by Celestial Arts, Berkeley, 1987
Seller: Antiquariaat Fenix, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bound with dustwrapper, 263 pp. B-w images, appendices. Light traces of use on dustwrapper. 22,2x14,5x2,8 cm. Very good condition.
Published by Element 1993, 1993
Seller: Wonderland Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
ed. paperback very good condition with a bit of wear - shipping via USPS.