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- catalog abstract "Anonymous verse work on the use of mathematics in the architecture of Hindu temples in Kerala.".
- catalog abstract "An elderly couple comes to possess a monkey's paw from India which has sinister magical powers.".
- catalog abstract "Study on Śrīkr̥ṣṇavijaya by Śaṅkara, 16th century, Rukmiṇīkalyāṇa by Rājacūḍāmaṇi Dīkṣita, 17th century, and Harivilāsa by Lolimbarāja, 18th century, Sanskrit poems on the life and exploits of Krishna, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "With reference to Tamil Nadu.".
- catalog abstract "Biography of Hānagalla Kumāraśivayōgī, 1867-1930, Vīraśaivite leader.".
- catalog abstract "On consumer protection in India.".
- catalog abstract "Religious importance and therapeutic value of Elaeocarpus ganitrus seeds (rudrākṣa); collection of Sanskrit text, with Hindi translation.".
- catalog abstract "Comprises a poem, a short story, and plays.".
- catalog abstract "Fundamentals of the Advaita school in Hindu philosophy, as propounded by Śaṅkarācārya.".
- catalog abstract "Articles on present-day Tibet.".
- catalog abstract "Introducing this edition, E.M. Waith provides a fresh view of the play in its historical context as well as an original discussion of the famous 'Peacham' drawing - the only surviving contemporary Shakespeare illustration. An illustrated account of performances leads to an assessment of the play's qualities in the light of its critical reception. The eighteenth-century version of the play's probable source is given in one of the appendices.".
- catalog abstract "King Alfred's College was originally called the Winchester Diocesan Training School.".
- catalog abstract "Merlyn, a famous writer, is addicted to Las Vegas Casinos and the delights of Hollywood.".
- catalog abstract "Informations et réflexions variées sur la démarche créative et inventive, avec quelques conseils pratiques.".
- catalog abstract "Treatise on the basic tenets of the Vedanta philosophy.".
- catalog abstract "Contributed papers.".
- catalog abstract "Verse manual for charms, annihilation, etc.".
- catalog abstract "Anthology of Jain didactic verses.".
- catalog abstract "Discourses on the Ramā Śakti Mission, spiritual organization founded by Rama Devi, 1911-1978, in 1972, and on Tara Devi, d. 1981, former president of the Mission.".
- catalog abstract "Narravite poem.".
- catalog abstract "Treatise, with 13th century commentary, on Sanskrit poetics.".
- catalog abstract "A review of the achievements of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, b. 1928, as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, 1971-1977.".
- catalog abstract "Contributed articles.".
- catalog abstract "Language of the Tangsa people of north-eastern India.".
- catalog abstract "Treatise, with commentaries, on metaphysics, presenting the Dvaita school in Hindu philosophy.".
- catalog abstract "Autobiography of a Jesuit priest working with the economically and socially underpriviledged people in the Chotanagpur Plateau, Bihar.".
- catalog abstract "The tale of Uche Okafor, alias Uche Barrow.".
- catalog abstract "Here one finds Miller's characteristic candor, with, self-mockery, and celebration of the good life. From Marcelle, to Tania, to Alexandra, to Anna . . . we are swept up in his odyssey as he searches, with boyish intensity, for the perfect job, the perfect woman, the perfect experience. Along hte way, his profoundly original ideas about art, love, and life shine through like jewels. -- Book jacket.".
- catalog abstract "This book is the best guide to the complexities of intervention now available. The issues raised by it will remain important and divisive for some time.'___ The Times Literary Suplement.".
- catalog abstract "Répertoire des toponymes français les plus importants et les plus connus de l'Ontario. En tout, 280 toponymes choisis parmi ceux qui se sont maintenus jusqu'à nos jours. Classement alphabétique des entrées. Données des articles: identification de l'entité, localisation et coordonnées géographiques, faits saillants de l'évolution linguistique du toponyme. SDM.".
- catalog abstract ""What was John Milton really like as a human being? What can we learn about his poems from seeing them in the context of the fundamental nature of their author? There is an intimate and complex relation between a close understanding of a poem and a deep understanding of its maker. This book explores that relation with respect to the writings and the nature of Milton. The "inner life" of this book is that mysterious world of motives, drives, and action that takes place within. It is where we establish and come to terms with our values, with our drives, and with our sense of self-esteem. It is where we mediate with the world outside of our selves, with the world of other human beings, and with the world of nature. It is where we face our most important crises and where we seek our ultimate guidance in resolving our crucial problems. These are the topics of this book. It offers a fresh and original way of thinking about Milton and his writings."--Book jacket.".
- catalog abstract "The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone.".
- catalog abstract "Poems.".
- catalog abstract "Study of a classical treatise on Hindu statecraft.".
- catalog abstract "Portion of the author's commentary on Puṣpadanta's Mahimnastava, 10th century hymn to Śiva, Hindu deity; with a survey of Hindu literature.".
- catalog abstract "Hindu mythological text.".
- catalog abstract "Classical index to the seers of the Rigvedic hymns.".
- catalog abstract "Commentary on Īśvarakr̥ṣṇa's Sāṅkhyakārikā, classical verse compendium of the Sāṅkhya school in Hindu philosophy.".
- catalog abstract "Daily rituals and devotional songs of the Swami Narayana sect in Vaishnavism; includes Śikṣāpatrī, by Swami Sahajānanda, 1781-1830, verse treatise on code of conduct.".
- catalog abstract "On the mass conversion of Hindu Harijans to Islam in a village of Tamil Nadu, February 1981.".
- catalog abstract "On the lives of the presidents of Kannada literary conferences, 1915-1976, organized by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat.".
- catalog abstract "Manual, with astrological considerations, for Indic games.".
- catalog abstract "Culture of the Magahi-speaking people in Bihar.".
- catalog abstract "Contributed articles.".
- catalog abstract "Anthology of representative short stories.".
- catalog abstract "Verse treatise, with classical commentary, on Hindu astronomy.".
- catalog abstract "Play on the life and exploits of Krishna, Hindu deity; critical edition.".
- catalog abstract "Formulary of the ayurvedic system in Indic medicine; includes a history of ayurveda.".
- catalog abstract "Hindu tantric digest.".
- catalog abstract "So begins Firdaus' story, leading to her grimy Cairo prison cell, where she welcomes her death sentence as a relief from her pain and suffering. Born to a peasant family in the Egyptian countryside, Firdaus suffers a childhood of cruelty and neglect. Her passion for education is ignored by her family, and on leaving school she is forced to marry a much older man. Following her escapes from violent relationships, she finally meets Sharifa who tells her that 'A man does not know a woman's value ... the higher you price yourself the more he will realise what you are really worth' and leads her into a life of prostitution. Desperate and alone, she takes drastic action. -- Publisher description.".
- catalog abstract "Selected papers read at a seminar organized by the Managing Committee, Sahiwal Centenary & Sports Festival, held at Sahiwal on Nov. 12, 1966.".
- catalog abstract "Story, in prose and verse, of Jinadatta, character, illustrating Jainism.".
- catalog abstract "Verse exegesis of Yāska's Nirukta, classical commentary on Nighaṇṭu, anonymous thesaurus of Vedic synonymns.".
- catalog abstract "Inscriptions of the Chauhan dynasties, 1000-1526, of Rajasthan".
- catalog abstract "Hindu classical text on the cult of Ganeśa, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "Verse rendering of one thousand names of Jagannātha (Hindu deity)".
- catalog abstract "On a religiopolitical movement started by the Sufi saint Pīr Roṣhān Bāyazīd Anṣārī, fl. 1526-1572, and his followers, called Raushanī.".
- catalog abstract "Sociologie, statistique.".
- catalog abstract "This book is the first to give a detailed picture of the contributions made by women writers to western literature from the third century to the thirteenth. Many of the texts Peter Dronke presents and interprets have hitherto remained unknown, or virtually inaccessible; some have never been edited or translated before. The emphasis throughout is on personal testimonies, and on texts that have notable literary or intellectual interest. Thus the book affords many new insights into medieval literature, not only into the writings of renowned women such as Hrotsvitha or Heloise, but also into those of a number of neglected writers who are exceptional in their gifts and individuality.".
- catalog abstract "Collection of photographs taken by the author as he travelled through Canada's north.".
- catalog abstract "John Molson (1763-1836) immigrated from England to Montreal, Quebec in 1782, and married Sarah (Insley) Vaughan in 1801. He began the brewery business which has since been a principal family enterprise, although the family has also been involved in railroads, banking, hotels, theaters, hospitals, hockey, etc. Descendants and relatives lived in Quebec, Ontario and elsewhere.".
- catalog abstract "Journal account by the first engineer, B. Kilian, of a whaling/trading expedition to the western arctic in 1913-14. Includes numerous photographs. Expedition was headed by Louis Lane.".
- catalog abstract "The autobiographical narratives of black ex-slaves published in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries constitute the largest body of literature produced by slaves in human history. Black slaves in the New World created a veritable "literature of escape" depicting the overwhelming horrors of human bondage. These narratives served the abolitionist movement not only as evidence of the slaves' degradation but also of their "intellectual capacity." Accordingly, this literature has elicited a wealth of analysis- and controversy- from its initial publication right up to our day. This volume charts the response to the black slave's narrative from 1750 to the present. The book consists of three sections: selected reviews of slave narratives, dating from 1750 to 1861; essays examining how such narratives serve as historical material; and essays exploring the narratives as literary artifacts.".
- catalog abstract "1047 entries to monographic literature that treats Judeo-Christian religious thought in relation to psychology. Also contains foreign-language works that have been translated into English. Topical arrangement into 7 parts. Entries give bibliographical information and annotation. Name, institution, title, subject indexes.".
- catalog abstract "LIfe of Crockett, Tennessee woodsman, hunter, scout, colonel, judge, and congressman; clears up common misconceptions about accomplishments.".
- catalog abstract "For review see: Gerda H. Lieuw, in Tijdschrift voor Antilliaans Recht-Justicia, jrg. 1, no. 2 (1985); p. 153-155.".
- catalog abstract ""Tenth annual conference at the University of Manchester, 8th-10th April 1983."".
- catalog abstract "Four barons of regulation, the complex relationship between business and government, are profiled with insight toward their individual influence on their agencies. Analyzing these men as "independent social force[s]" questions the validity of personal regulatory failure versus institutional regulatory failure, and why regulation is still an active part of government today.".
- catalog abstract "Comments on the report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee by the government of Nicaragua concerning its compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.".
- catalog abstract "This study reviews and analyses existing national legislative and administrative provisions and bi-lateral agreements regarding social welfare services for migrant workers and their family against the background of relevant international instruments. The following topics are examined under three chapter headings: conditions for the reunion of families; social services in the country of employment (education and vocational training of children, housing, health, cultural and religious activities, etc.); and, social services in the country of origin (help with recruitment procedures, emigration formalities, preparation for life abroad, assistance for family remaining in the home country). The study takes into account the changed conditions of international labour migration since 1973, with the virtual stoppage of recruitment by Western European countries and the increasing reliance of Middle Eastern countries on foreign manpower. Legislation and policies in the countries examined show that international instruments by the means cover all legal aspects of the welfare of migrant workers, are often too general, and therefore too weak, to achieve the intended goals, and are seldom fully applied, even when ratified, by all the states concerned. Bilateral agreements and national legislative and administrative regulations are labour demand-and-supply oriented, dealing with the migrant as a worker only and not as a human being, and make no provision for legal security, equality of opportunity or protection from discrimination. The report stresses the need for collective action to induce governments to assume their commitments under existing international instruments and to revise and supplement these instruments to make them more responsive to the needs of migrants.".
- catalog abstract "Comprehensive dictionary of almost 100,000 terms from 100 scientific and technological disciplines. "The emphasis ... is placed on providing definitions rather than on pronunciation, etymology, or syllabication." Entries indicate disciplines pertinent to terms. Marginal illustrations. Miscellaneous appendices, including international graphic symbols.".
- catalog abstract "Domestic comedy intercuts scenes in 3 bedrooms. Couple having marital difficulties disrupts the evening for 3 other couples, friends, husband's parents, and husband's former girlfriend and her husband. 2 acts, 4 men, 4 women, 1 interior.".
- catalog abstract "Who's who, with hymns and description of pilgrimage centers and institutions, of the Ramanandis, Vaishnava sect.".
- catalog abstract "Verse treatise on Rāja yoga.".
- catalog abstract "Hymn to the arrow of Rāma, Hindu deity, by a leader of Ramanandis, Vaishnava sect.".
- catalog abstract "Manual, with hymns, etc., for the worship of Kālī, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "Manual, with hymns, etc., for the worship of Vārāhī, form of Śakti, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "On the philosophy of Sikhism, as taught by the first Guru Nanak, 1469-1538, with special reference to his Sidha goṣaṭi, containing dialogs with yogis of the Nath sect.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the Biblical stories of Adam, Job, Jacob, Cain and Abel, Abraham, Joseph, and Moses.".
- catalog abstract "Descriptions of the parks and public wilderness areas of Alaska are accompanied by advice on planning camping trips in the state.".
- catalog abstract "Instructions to the seveteenth-century boy in proper behavior.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the day-to-day life of an early nineteenth-century New England family throughout the changing seasons.".
- catalog abstract "Les neuf études dont se compose cet ouvrage sont toutes issues de recherches anthropologiques de terrain menées dans diverses régions d'Afrique tropicale et à Madagascar. Leur objet commun est de s'interroger sur la place et la fonction de la guerre dans l'histoire pré-coloniale de ces sociétés. Envisageant la guerre comme une pratique sociale spécifique relativement autonome et donc moins immédiatement réductible à des déterminants externes (économiques, démographiques, etc.), les auteurs se proposent à la fois d'expliciter le sens qu'elle a aux yeux de ses différents acteurs et d'analyser les rapports sociaux dont elle est le produit, qu'elle met en scène et qu'elle contribue à reproduire. A travers ces neuf ebtudes la guerre apparaît en Afrique pré-coloniale non comme un recours exceptionnel mais comme une procédure quasi régulière ; elle est moins le moment d'une crise que le rouage obligé d'un ordre - celui qu'impose un Etat comme celui qui résulte de l'équilibre conflictuel entre segments lignagers rivaux. Instrument essentiel de la mise en esclavage, l'activité guerrière entretient aussi avec des activités apparemment paisibles telle que la perpétuation économique et démographique des groupes familiaux, la production marchande ou le fonctionnement des réseaux de commerce à longue distance des relations qui peuvent être d'imbrication ou de complémentarité plus que d'antagonisme. Ainsi la violence guerrière ne peut être confinée, en Afrique ancienne, au rôle d' accoucheuse de l'Histoire. Elle semble bien plutôt fournir le milieu plus favorable à la reproduction des sociétés considérées. -- Back cover.".
- catalog abstract "Traces the symbolism, history, and legendary associations of the rose.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the government and political history of France during the first half of the sixteenth century.".
- catalog abstract "An anthology of fragments of poems originally composed in the Nahuatl language in honor of the gods of ancient Mexico.".
- catalog abstract "A portrait in text and photographs of Canada's twenty-one dynastic families. Includes a directory of the power-elites in business, the arts, politics, and the professions, with brief biographies and some pedigree charts.".
- catalog abstract "Biography. Uses new material from the Boyle family archives.".
- catalog abstract "Bibliography of works by Swedish Lapp expert Israel Ruong, born 1903.".
- catalog abstract "Hindu mythological text on the exploits of Vāmana, incarnation of Vishnu, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "Cultural heritage of India.".
- catalog abstract "On philosophy; transcript of the 1978-1979 Śāradā-vyākh-yāna-mālā lecture, under the auspices of Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Vidyapeeth, New Delhi.".
- catalog abstract "Cultural study of Kalhaṇa's Rājataraṅgiṇī, 12th century Sanskrit chronicle of Kashmir.".
- catalog abstract "Comparative study of the interpretation of the Bhagavadgītā by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, 1856-1920, and Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948.".
- catalog abstract "Manual of rituals for the worship of Dakshinamurti, form of Śiva, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "Hymn, with commentary in praise of Lakshmi, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "Rituals for the worship of Śiva, Hindu deity, according to the Lingayats, Shaivite sect.".
- catalog abstract "Verse treatises on Advaita Jaina, and Nyaya philosophy.".
- catalog abstract "Extended narrative poem on Krishna, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "Covers the period, 1961-1982.".