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A drama about an armaments king, his daughter in the Salvation army and a foundling Professor of Greek. The society that makes Barbara necessary is re

‘Je was meer een brandpunt dan een baken voor me. Alleen door naar je op te zien, denk ik wel eens, kon ik vergeten hoezeer ik naar je uitkeek. Ik was

The thesis of this original and provocative book is that representative government should be understood as a combination of democratic and undemocrati

An unflinching look at the most urgent humanitarian crises around the globe, from one of the world’s most daring philosopher-reporters“Call[s] on peop

Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, The Fluid Pantheon examines the nature and roles of deities in the religious world of med

An ideal introduction to Buddhism for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions.

For many people attracted to Eastern religions (particularly Zen Buddhism), Asia seems the source of all wisdom. This book examines the study of Chan/

Is there a Buddhist discourse on sex? This book reveals Buddhism's paradoxical attitudes toward sexuality. It covers the geography of this religion, a

Praise for the French edition"This is a book that should be read by all those who are interested, whether near or far, in Buddhism, its history and it

This book explores the possible relations between Western types of rationality and Buddhism. It also examines some cliches about Buddhism and question

Praise for the French edition"This is a book that should be read by all those who are interested, whether near or far, in Buddhism, its history and it

Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Protectors and Predators examines the nature and roles of deities in the religious world

The essays in this volume attempt to place the Chan and Zen tradition in their ritual and cultural contexts, looking at various aspects heretofore lar

Looks at Chan/Zen with an array of postmodernist critical techniques. This book probes the imaginaire, or mental universe, of the Buddhist Soto Zen ma

Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Rage and Ravage is the third instalment of a milestone project in our understanding of th

Asks whether Buddhism offers women liberation or limitation. This work focuses on Buddhist conceptions of women and constructions of gender. It also a

Guides Western readers in appreciating some of the more elusive aspects of the Chinese tradition of Chan Buddhism and its outgrowth, Japanese Zen. Thi

This book explores the possible relations between Western types of rationality and Buddhism. It also examines some cliches about Buddhism and question

L'arbre de vies c'est l'arbre avec les rameaux des générations ; c'est encore l'espoir séculaire d'une forme de paradis. Au soir de sa vie, Antoine Co