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’Intelligent, warm, familiar, gripping, and completely immersive. Ambitious in geography and scope, I relished every paragraph. The Gamache (and Three Pines) we love, but utterly fresh. SUPERB’ WILL DEAN
Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in the small village of Three Pines…
Lonely Planet’s India Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Indian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Eat like a Maharaja, bargain through markets and chat with locals; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Lonely Planet’s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to India.
Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from marvelling at the carving-covered Sun Temple in Konark, to drifting through the basilicas of Old Goa near Panaji, and grazing the streets after dark…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel
The only really interesting thing about the little port town of Eyeless is that once every ten years, the mysterious Ship of the Dead arrives, carrying a crew of skeletons who dance and drink on shore before sailing away once more. No one is more excited for this event than thirteen-year-old India Bones, who, having…
India is a highly diverse country, home to a wide array of languages, religions, and cultural traditions. Analyzing the dynamic religious traditions of this democratic nation sheds light on the complex evolution from India’s past to today’s modern culture. Written by leading experts in the field, Religions of India…
The Buddhist monk Upagupta, who preached and taught meditative practices in Northwest India over two thousand years ago, is venerated today by the laity in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos as a protective figure endowed with magical powers. In this monumental work John Strong offers a systematic presentation of the…
Among world religions, only Buddhism and Christianity attach a central significance to the role of relics. These two traditions, however, are different in both conceptual and material terms. In Buddhism, the most sacred relics are those considered parts of the cremated remains of the Buddha – a hair, a tooth, a small…
The concluding volume of a critical English edition of the monumental Indian epic
The seventh and final book of the monumental Ramaya?a of Valmiki, the Uttaraka??a, brings the epic saga to a close with an account of the dramatic events of King Rama’s millennia-long reign. It opens with a colorful history of the demonic…
This book reconstructs Hindu–Muslim relations from a European standpoint. Drawing from the Indian context, the author explores options for Western Europe – a region grappling with the refugee crisis and populist reactions to the growth of Muslim minorities.
The author shows how India can serve not only as a model but…
In 1958 and 1972, Swami Kriyananda (a close and direct disciple of the great Indian spiritual master, Paramhansa Yogananda – author of Autobiography of a Yogi) travelled to India, meeting a number of great saints in that distant land and writing about his experiences in a series of letters to spiritual friends…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år
Mango, banana, melon…here, for the first time as a full colour board book, are the common fruits of India for young children to discover. Accompanied by a list of names in English, Hindi, and Tamil…and space to add your own language. To see Frances Lincoln’s very own Poppy with her favourite Tara…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker Bilderböcker med mycket text Bilderböcker med särskilda figurer Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år Personliga och sociala frågor barn och ungdom Personliga och sociala frågor barn och ungdom: att leva med sjukdom eller permanenta tillstånd
The fourth book in the popular ‘Lessons of a LAC’ series, Grey-glasses-itis helps children to understand the link between how they see things and how they feel.
Loppy notices that he feels differently when he looks at the world around him through different-coloured glasses. When he’s using green glasses, he feels…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Övernaturliga fenomen / det paranormala UFOn och utomjordingar
In 1997 Nigel Kerner first introduced the notion of aliens known as Greys coming to Earth, explaining that Greys are sophisticated biological robots created by an extraterrestrial civilisation they have long since outlived. In this new book Kerner reveals that the Greys are seeking to master death by obtaining…
Imagine a black and white world where colour is a commodity . . .
Hundreds of years in the future, after the Something that Happened, the world is an alarmingly different place.
Life is lived according to The Rulebook and social hierarchy is determined by your perception of colour. Eddie Russett is an above average Red…
Kategorier: Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala grupper Sociala klasser
In classical India social ethics are based on each individual’s functional role in society. These ethics vary according to caste in order to maximize the individual’s effectiveness in the social context. This is the definition of caste ethics. The Indian caste system is not a hierarchy with some who are…
In this book, Sri Mrinalini Mata, president of Self-Realization Fellowship / Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, recounts her experiences of travelling with Sri Daya Mata during a trip to India in 1961. Sri Mrinalini Mata’s experiences in India were truly remarkable, for she not only came in contact with two of…
The first exhaustive collection of goddess mythologies from India.
•Explores the evolution of goddess worship in India over 4,000 years.
•Stunning color photographs illustrate many stories of goddess lore never before available in one collection.
In India it is said that there is a goddess in every village, a nymph…
What is the Nature of the social order that unquestionably produced one of the greatest and longest lasting civilizations known to humankind? Alain Daniélou, distinguished Orientalist, musicologist, and linguist, reveals the foundations of India’s culture and the four aims of human life as they are viewed in…
Provides detailed instruction in how to play, maintain, and repair this popular devotional instrument as well as describing the colorful history behind it, which is a fascinating testimony to the love, skill, innovation, and intermingling of the world’s great cultures.
Like a real life ’Indiana Jones’, maverick archaeologist David Childress takes the reader on an incredible adventure across some of the world’s oldest and most remote countries in search of lost cities and ancient mysteries. Discover ancient cities in the Gobi Desert; hear fantastic tales of lost…
Due to the continuity of its civilization and the diversity of its cultures, India is like a history museum. Danielou’s observations of India create a thoroughly engaging and readable journey through time, with a marvelous level of detail and comprehensiveness.
Early in life, Aleister Crowley’s dissociation from fundamentalist Christianity led him toward esoteric and magical spirituality. In 1901, he made the first of three voyages to the Indian subcontinent, searching for deeper knowledge and experience. His religious and magical system, Thelema, shows clear influence…
Marooned in an apartment that overflows with mementos from the past, 91-year-old Ptolemy Grey is all but forgotten by his family and the world. But when an unexpected opportunity arrives, everything changes for Ptolemy in ways as shocking and unanticipated as they are poignant and profound. 288 pp. 75,000 print.
Called “the scientists of Hinduism,” the rishis of ancient India were the scribes of the Vedas. They developed the spiritual science of Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma, as their way of ensuring the constant renewal and progress of India's spiritual tradition and culture. Sanatana Dharma permeates every aspect of Hindu…
The study of Hindu mythology explores the significance of the most prominent Hindu dieties as they are envisioned by the Hindus themselves. Referred to by its adherents as the ”eternal religion,” Hinduism recognises for each age and each country a new form of revelation – and for each person,…
This unique series of paintings takes the viewer on a graphic, visionary journey through the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual anatomy of the self. From anatomically correct rendering of the body systems, Grey moves to the spiritual/energetic systems with such images as ”Universal Mind Lattice,”…
Kategorier: Genusvetenskap Genusvetenskap: kvinnor och flickor Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala grupper
Much has been written on the plight of women in Indian society, but this book presents an effective practical response to the appalling injustices … and a model of hope for agencies and programs for oppressed women around the world.
Women Healing Women in India recounts the true story of MAHER, a remarkable project and…
The untold story of what the Stasi did next
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
The Kriegsmarine’s most famous and successful U-boat of World War II.
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This operational history of the XX (20th) Bomber Command and its combat missions from India and China in 1944 and 1945 traces the development of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress program and the Allied plans to stage long-range bombers through China for strikes against Japan’s strategic industries. Each of the 49 combat…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
These books present in detail the field-grey uniforms, helmets, weapons, and equipment used before and during the First World War. The origin and the many formations in existence at the outbreak of the war, and newly raised will be outlined, followed by a section on uniforms. The many carefully selected black and white…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
These books present in detail the field-grey uniforms, helmets, weapons, and equipment used before and during the First World War. The origin and the many formations in existence at the outbreak of the war, and newly raised will be outlined, followed by a section on uniforms. The many carefully selected black and white…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This book is the culmination of many years’ work from two authors who have ”lived and breathed” the subject for the past forty years: one, a military antiques dealer of international standing; the other, an extremely knowledgeable collector of German World War I uniforms and equipment. Using mostly…
This book tells the story of a fascinating quilting tradition found in southern Pakistan and neighboring western India. These quilts, called ralli, are stunning in their designs, brilliant in their colors, and intriguing in their history. The designs, which include patchwork, appliqu*/e, and embroidered styles, are…
Kategorier: Att leva och arbeta utomlands Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Företagsekonomi och management Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Management och företagsledning Självhjälp och praktiska råd
I might be biased when I say this, but I do believe it – India is the most interesting and fascinating country in the world. At the same time, it is also the most complex.
In the beginning of my time in India, I misunderstood many things, misjudged many people and underestimated many ways of doing business. During my…
Kategorier: Livsstil, hobby och fritid Mat och dryck Matlagning: länder och regioner Vegetarisk matlagning
Det här är den perfekta kokboken för alla som älskar indisk mat och smaker. Här får du 200 vegetariska recept på rätter som många känner till men även många andra klassiker från runt om Indien. En kul upptäcktsresa i ett land som har så mycket mer att erbjuda matmässigt än vad många kanske tror.
I Green India så…
I Skills möter eleverna en spännande sammanhängande berättelse som underhåller eleverna och låter dem utveckla sin läsförståelse. Utöver den skönlitterära berättelsen får eleverna läsa intresseväckande fakta om den…
Lonely Planet’s India is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the magnificent monument to love that is the Taj Mahal, climb into the high Himalaya and Ladakh’s moonscapes, and experience the dramatic rock-cut grottoes…