Religious Studies

Pitakamala. »The Garland of the Pitaka«
13 x 21 cm, 380 p., incl. CD-Rom with digital images of the “Pitakamalas” of Wat Phra Luang and Wat Ratanaram, paperback / softback
39.00 €
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“Pitakamala” or “The Garland of the Pitaka” is a Northern Thai text that describes the Buddhist scriptures as they were traditionally transmitted in palm-leaf manuscripts kept in temple libraries. Different versions are known. This volume, the first time a “Pitakamala” …

»Simavicarana«

A Pali letter on monastic boundaries by King Rama IV of Siam

13 x 21 cm, 104 p., paperback / softback
22.00 €
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“Simavicarana” presents an annotated romanized edition of a letter composed in Pali by Thera Vajiranana - that is, by King Mogkut (Rama IV) of Siam when he was a monk before he took the throne. Sent in 1844 to Thera …

Building the Sherpa’s New Present in the Age of Globalization

The construction of a novel tradtion as well as a collective Sherpa identity in a new place through the performance of Tibetan Buddhist ritual celebrations: a close look at the present revitalisation of Sherpa Buddhism, culture, and society

21 x 28 cm, 288 p., with dust jacket
39.80 €
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The central concern of this book is a detailed examination of both the strategy and the means employed whereby the Sherpas have been successfully managing the creation of a novel tradition beyond the narrow confines of their traditional particularism and, …

A Mirror Reflecting the Entire World

The Pali »Buddhapadamangala« or »Auspicius Signs on the Buddha’s Feet«. Critical Edition with English Translation

13 x 21 cm, 302 p., paperback / softback
22.00 €
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The “Buddhapadamangala” is an anonymous work in the corpus of Pali literature transmitted in Siam. Its starting point is the conventional description of the wheel mark on the soles of the feet of Buddha, following the Pali tradition which presents …

Das Poseidonheiligtum bei Akovitika in Messenien

Struktur und Entwicklungszusammenhang eines regionalen Zentrums. Ergebnisse einer Notgrabung 1969 und einer Nachuntersuchung mit Prospektion 2005

22.5 x 31.5 cm, 256 p., 12 z.T. farbige Karten als Beilage, incl. a detailed abstract in English, hardback
128.00 €
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Named after a suburb of the present city of Kalamata, the Poseidon sanctuary of Akovitika achieved considerable importance in the early Iron Age, even though it was surrounded by coastal swamps, which made staying there difficult. In light of this …

Red mda' ba. Buddhist Yogi-Scholar of the Fourteenth Century

The Forgotten Reviver of Madhyamaka Philosophy in Tibet

17 x 24 cm, 500 p., 1 farbige Faltkarte zum Herausnehmen, cloth
98.00 €
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Red mda’ ba gZhon nu blo gros (1348-1412) played a pivotal role in the history of Tibetan Buddhists' engagement with Indian Madhyamaka, especially with regard to Candrakirti's interpretation of Nagarjuna. The lasting impact of this historical figure on the shape …

In den Bergen der Götter

Alte Glaubensvorstellungen, Überlieferungen und Bräuche bei den Georgiern des Kaukasus

14.8 x 21 cm, 164 p., paperback / softback
19.90 €
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Der Kaukasus, jenes Randgebirge unseres Kontinents, in dem die höchsten Berge Europas aufragen, bezaubert und fesselt nicht nur durch seine landschaftliche Schönheit sondern auch durch die dort beheimateten zahlreichen Völker. Schon im Altertum wurde der Kaukasus als „Berg der Sprachen“ …

Jambupati-sutra

A synoptic romanized edition

29.7 x 21 cm, 200 p., paperback / softback
29.90 €
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The present volume is a romanized collation of four Pali manuscripts of the „Jambupati-sutra“, supplemented by Pali passages extracted from two old Thai-language versions. The „Jambupat-sutra“ is a dramatic narrative that relates how the Buddha overcomes an arrogant and powerful …

Rare Texts from Tibet

Seven Sources for the Ecclesiastic History of Medieval Tibet

22.5 x 29.7 cm, 412 p., 20 Farbabb. auf 6 Tafeln, mit Lesebändchen, hardback
36.00 €
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A preliminary perusal of a puplished set of rare and old bKa’-brgyud-pa manuscript texts that recently surfaces in Lhasa - collected and published under the cover-title „dPal ’Bri gung bka’ brgyud kyi chos mdzod che mo“, The „Grand Dharma Trove …