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Buddhisms
An Introduction
Häftad, 2015
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287 kr
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A comprehensive survey of Buddhism's rich and diverse religious traditionsBuddhism or Buddhisms? By the time they move on to Buddhism in Japan, many students who have studied its origins in India ask whether this is in fact the same religion, so different can they appear. In Buddhisms: An …
Why Airplanes Crash
Aviation Safety in a Changing World
Av Clinton V. Oster, John S. Strong m. fl.
Inbunden, 1992
2501 kr
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The authors discuss what private and public policies can do to increase airline safety in an age of the deregulation of commercial airlines. The book compares the US experience with aviation in other countries, especially Canada. Then it examines the three safety issues: the safety margin that …
Why Airplanes Crash
Aviation Safety in a Changing World
Av John S. Strong, C. Kurt Zorn m. fl.
E-bok, 1992
1232 kr
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This work examines the causes of airplane accidents and what private and public policies are needed to improve aviation safety. It begins by examining the safety record of the United States commuter airline industry in the post-deregulation era characterized by increased emphasis by airlines on …
Buddha's Tooth
Western Tales of a Sri Lankan Relic
Inbunden, 2021
1076 kr
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John S. Strong unravels the storm of influences shaping the received narratives of two iconic sacred objects.Bodily relics such as hairs, teeth, fingernails, pieces of bone—supposedly from the Buddha himself—have long served as objects of veneration for many Buddhists. Unsurprisingly, when Western …
Buddha's Tooth
Western Tales of a Sri Lankan Relic
Häftad, 2021
332 kr
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John S. Strong unravels the storm of influences shaping the received narratives of two iconic sacred objects.Bodily relics such as hairs, teeth, fingernails, pieces of bone—supposedly from the Buddha himself—have long served as objects of veneration for many Buddhists. Unsurprisingly, when Western …
Buddha's Tooth
Western Tales of a Sri Lankan Relic
E-bok, 2021
643 kr
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John S. Strong unravels the storm of influences shaping the received narratives of two iconic sacred objects. Bodily relics such as hairs, teeth, fingernails, pieces of bone—supposedly from the Buddha himself—have long served as objects of veneration for many Buddhists. Unsurprisingly, when Western …
Relics of the Buddha
Inbunden, 2004
1583 kr
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Buddhism is popularly seen as a religion stressing the truth of impermanence. How, then, to account for the long-standing veneration, in Asian Buddhist communities, of bone fragments, hair, teeth, and other bodily bits said to come from the historic Buddha? Early European and American scholars of …
Relics of the Buddha
E-bok, 2018
1170 kr
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Buddhism is popularly seen as a religion stressing the truth of impermanence. How, then, to account for the long-standing veneration, in Asian Buddhist communities, of bone fragments, hair, teeth, and other bodily bits said to come from the historic Buddha? Early European and American scholars of …
Legend and Cult of Upagupta
Sanskrit Buddhism in North India and Southeast Asia
Häftad, 2017
651 kr
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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 …
Legend of King Asoka
A Study and Translation of the Asokavadana
Häftad, 2014
574 kr
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An English translation of the Asokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the third century B.C. and one of the most important rulers in the history of Buddhism, Asoka has hitherto been studied in the West …
Legend of King Asoka
A Study and Translation of the Asokavadana
Inbunden, 2016
1449 kr
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An English translation of the Asokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the third century B.C. and one of the most important rulers in the history of Buddhism, Asoka has hitherto been studied in the West …
Legend and Cult of Upagupta
Sanskrit Buddhism in North India and Southeast Asia
Inbunden, 2017
1587 kr
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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 …
Managing the Skies
Public Policy, Organization and Financing of Air Traffic Management
Av Clinton V. Oster, John S. Strong
Inbunden, 2007
2818 kr
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Over the past two decades, the organization and provision of air traffic control (ATC) services has been dramatically transformed. Privatization and commercialization of air navigation has become commonplace. Far-reaching reforms, under a variety of organizational structures and aviation settings, …
Jewels, Jewelry, and Other Shiny Things in the Buddhist Imaginary
Av Casey Collins, Wendy Doniger m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
342 kr
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Renunciation is a core value in the Buddhist tradition, but Buddhism is not necessarily austere. Jewels—along with heavenly flowers, rays of rainbow light, and dazzling deities—shape the literature and the material reality of the tradition. They decorate temples, fill reliquaries, are used as …
Managing the Skies
Public Policy, Organization and Financing of Air Traffic Management
Av Clinton V. Oster, John S. Strong
Häftad, 2016
937 kr
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Over the past two decades, the organization and provision of air traffic control (ATC) services has been dramatically transformed. Privatization and commercialization of air navigation has become commonplace. Far-reaching reforms, under a variety of organizational structures and aviation settings, …
Managing the Skies
Public Policy, Organization and Financing of Air Traffic Management
Av John S. Strong, Clinton V. Oster
E-bok, 2017
953 kr
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Over the past two decades, the organization and provision of air traffic control (ATC) services has been dramatically transformed. Privatization and commercialization of air navigation has become commonplace. Far-reaching reforms, under a variety of organizational structures and aviation settings, …
Managing the Skies
Public Policy, Organization and Financing of Air Traffic Management
Av John S. Strong, Clinton V. Oster
E-bok, 2017
953 kr
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Over the past two decades, the organization and provision of air traffic control (ATC) services has been dramatically transformed. Privatization and commercialization of air navigation has become commonplace. Far-reaching reforms, under a variety of organizational structures and aviation settings, …
Legend of King Asoka
A Study and Translation of the Asokavadana
E-bok, 2014
785 kr
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An English translation of the Asokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the third century B.C. and one of the most important rulers in the history of Buddhism, Asoka has hitherto been studied in the West …
Legend and Cult of Upagupta
Sanskrit Buddhism in North India and Southeast Asia
E-bok, 2017
884 kr
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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 …
Buddhisms
An Introduction
E-bok, 2015
173 kr
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Buddhism or Buddhisms? By the time they move on to Buddhism in Japan, many students who have studied its origins in India ask whether this is in fact the same religion, so different can they appear. In Buddhisms: An Introduction , Professor John S. Strong provides an overview of the Buddhist …
