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The Rise of Humanism in Classical Islam and the Christian West; With Special Reference to Scholasticism
by Makdisi, George
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- Used - Fine in near fine(+) to fine(-) jacket whose only flaw (aside from nominal edge-wear) is a slightly sunned spin; now in an archi
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- Fine
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- 1990
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- Hardcover
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- 9780852246306
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Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1990. Hardcover. Fine in near fine(+) to fine(-) jacket whose only flaw (aside from nominal edge-wear) is a slightly sunned spin; now in an archival mylarsleeve. Please see photos./Fine. Octavo in black cloth boards and blue DJ; xxi, 431 p. bibl., (p. 372-383), index; 23 cm. A very nice copy of an important, uncommon… Read more about this item Item Price
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Chuang Tsu ; Inner Life; [by] Chuang tsu. A new translation by Gia-fu Feng and Jane English. Photography by Jane English. Calligraphy by Gia-fu Feng
by Zhuangzi ; Chuang Tzu ; Chuang Tsu, ; Chuang Tse
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- Used - Fine with a few faint dimples to rear end paper, in a fine faintly edge-rubbed jacket. A lovely crisp copy. Scarce thuis.
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- fine
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- First edition (stated)
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- 1974
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394487618
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SGD 92.74
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New York: Knopf, 1974. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Fine with a few faint dimples to rear end paper, in a fine faintly edge-rubbed jacket. A lovely crisp copy. Scarce thuis./fine. 4to in illus DJ ; vii, 161 p. illus. 29 cm. Taosim, Daosim; Original Chinese text and English translation of: Nei pian, di 1-7 of Nanhua jing. C.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The war of desire and technology at the close of the mechanical age
by Stone, Allucquère Rosanne
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine DJ with small crinkle lower front corner.
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- First edition
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- 1995
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- Hardcover
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- 9780262193627
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Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine DJ with small crinkle lower front corner.. Octavo in illus DJ and black cloth boards; x, 212 p., bibliographical references (p. [201]-212).; 24 cm. Computers and civilization. Virtual reality. Information technology. Ordinateurs et civilisation Réalité virtuelle Technologie de l'information Cyberculture. Computers. Informatietechnologie. Sociale aspecten. Filosofische aspecten.… Read more about this item Item Price
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El pensamiento de Ganivet
by Olmedo Moreno, Miguel
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- Used - Tiny personal name and date stamps to front free endpaper; a few tiny marks within; and one else Very Good
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- 1965
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- Paperback
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Madrid: Revista de Occidente, 1965. Paperback. Tiny personal name and date stamps to front free endpaper; a few tiny marks within; and one else Very Good. Octavo in white wraps; 362 p. ; 19 cm. In Spanish // Ganivet, Angel, 1865-1898. Criticism and Interpretation. // Uncommon.
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Pis'ma : 1940 - 1993 ;; sostavlenie, podgotovka teksta, vstupitel'naja stat'ja i kommentarii B.F. Egorova
by Lotman, Jurij Michajlovic ; Egorov, Boris Fedorovic (ed.)
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- Used - Very Fine
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- 2006
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- Hardcover
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- 9785955101347
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- 1
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Moskva: Jazyki Slavjanskoj Kul'tury, 2006. Hardcover. Very Fine. Quarto in brown illus paper boads; 787p : Illus. In Russian. Selected correspondence of the influential Jewish structuralist critic and theorist. Series: Jazyk, semiotika, kul'tura. // Contriburions by: M. K. Azadovskomu, V. S. Baevskomu, B. F. Egorovu, V. V. Ivanovu, V. N. Toporovu, B. A. Uspenskomu, rodnym i sokursnicam //… Read more about this item Item Price
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Numerare, contare, calcolare ;; per un approccio interdisciplinare allo studio della quantificazione
by Pizzi, Claudio
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- Used - Minor spotting to wrappers. Else overall, Very Good+.
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- First edition
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- 1987
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- Paperback
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Roma: Cadmo, 1987. First edition. Paperback. Minor spotting to wrappers. Else overall, Very Good+.. Octavo in off white wrappers; 101 pages; 21 cm. Several b/w tables and graphs. Text in Italian. Uncommon // Number theory. Mathematics -- Philosophy.
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Hallazgos filosóficos
by Peña, Lorenzo
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- Used - Very Good+.
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- First edition
- Published
- 1992
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- Paperback
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- 9788472992894
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Salamanca: Publicaciones Universidad Pontificia, 1992. First edition. Paperback. Very Good+.. Octavo in white and blue wrappers; 363 pages; 25 cm. Philosophy, Modern -- 20th century - Filosofia.
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Legends of the monastic orders as represented in the fine arts; forming the second series of sacred and legendary art
by Jameson, Mrs
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- Used - Foxing intermittenly throughout and particularly noticeable on free end papaers and first and last pagee; else very tight, in a
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- New ed."
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- 1891
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- Hardcover
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London: Longmans, 1891. New ed.". Hardcover. Foxing intermittenly throughout and particularly noticeable on free end papaers and first and last pagee; else very tight, in a fairly bright binding.. Large octavo in polished green cloth, gilt-illus boards; 461 p. illus. pl. 22 cm; notes. A handsome production with many interseting illustrations in black and white, as well as… Read more about this item Item Price
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Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière ; Tome X ;; Par M. Le Comte De Buffon, Intendant Du Jardin Du Roi, De L'Académie Françoise Et De Celle Des Sciences, &c
by Buffon, Georges Louis Le Clerc de
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- Used - An UNOPENED copy and rare thus. Previous personal owner stamp and neat gift inscription in pencil to preliminary pages; exterior
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- 1786
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- Paperback
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N.P.: Deux-Ponts Sanson, 1786. Paperback. An UNOPENED copy and rare thus. Previous personal owner stamp and neat gift inscription in pencil to preliminary pages; exterior partly worn; overall Very Good(+) to Near Fine.. Small octavo in black stiff wraps; 422p. Volume 10 only. Natural History. Contains his work on Human life, births and marriages.
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The life of Immanuel Kant ; 1882
by Stuckenberg, J. H. W.
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- Used - Short pen underlining sparsely throughout; else tight and Near Fine.
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- Facsim. of: ed. published: London: Macmillan, 1882
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- 1990
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- Hardcover
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- 9781855060234
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Bristol: Thoemmes, 1990. Facsim. of: ed. published: London: Macmillan, 1882. Hardcover. Short pen underlining sparsely throughout; else tight and Near Fine.. Medium octavo in dark blue cloth boards; xiv, 474 p. ; 23 cm. Biography; Philosophers -- Germany -- Biography. Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804. Identifier: Philosophy; Germany.
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Orientierung Philosophie;; was sie kann, was sie will
by Fellmann, Ferdinand
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- Used - Minor spotting to wrappers. Else, Fine.
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- Originalausg
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- 2001
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- Paperback
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- 9783499556012
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Reinbek: Rowohlt, 2001. Originalausg. Paperback. Minor spotting to wrappers. Else, Fine.. Octavo in white wrappers; 182 pages; 19 cm. Philosophy -- Introductions.
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Colloquio con Serge Latouche
by Giordano, Cristiana
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- Used - Fine
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- Offprint; first thus
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- 1999
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Lugano: Estratto dalla rivista N. 2 - 1999, 1999. Offprint; first thus. Paperback. Fine. Octavo in pale mustard-colored printed wraps, pp. 99-111. Uncommon pamphlet dealing with post-modern sociology and economics, and such questions as 'What is progress'?
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Sarattha-ppakasini : Buddhagosa's commentary on the Sanyutta-nikaya. Vol. 1 On Sagatha-Vagga
by Buddhaghosa. Woodward, F. L ; Pali Text Society (London, England)Â
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- Used - Ex-library stamp of now defunct American Academy of Asian Studies and hand-written note "Gift of John Galvin" to front free endp
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- First edition (presumed)
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- 1929
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- Hardcover
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London: Published for the Pali Text Society by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1929. First edition (presumed). Hardcover. Ex-library stamp of now defunct American Academy of Asian Studies and hand-written note "Gift of John Galvin" to front free endpaper; else Very Good+, tight and clean. Edges lightly foxed.. Volume 1 only. Octavo in printed paper boards; vi, 356;… Read more about this item Item Price
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Saddhammapajjotika; the commentary on the Mahaniddesa
by Buddhadatta, A. P. (1887-1962); ed. ; Pali Text Society
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- Used - Ex-library stamp of now defunct American Academy of Asian Studies front free endpaper; else Very Good+, tight and clean. UNOPENE
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- Presumed first edition
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- 1940
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- Hardcover
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London: Humphrey Milford, 1940. Presumed first edition. Hardcover. Ex-library stamp of now defunct American Academy of Asian Studies front free endpaper; else Very Good+, tight and clean. UNOPENED.. Volume III only (of three) Octavo in printed paper boards; 157p. Text in Roman transliterated Pali. Buddhism. Ancient South Asia. The Niddesa is Buddhist scripture in the Pali Canon of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Manorathapurani, commentary on the Anguttara nikaya. Vol. IV. Sattaka -- Athaka -- Navaka -- Nipata-Vannan
by Kopp, Hermann (ed.)
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- Used - Ex-library stamp of now defunct American Academy of Asian Studies front free endpaper; else Very Good+, tight and clean. Edges m
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- First edition (presumed)
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- 1940
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- Hardcover
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London: Humprhey Milford; Oxford University Press, 1940. First edition (presumed). Hardcover. Ex-library stamp of now defunct American Academy of Asian Studies front free endpaper; else Very Good+, tight and clean. Edges mildly foxed; UNOPENED.. Vol IV only. Octavo in printed paper boards; vii, 207p. South Asia. Buddhism. Tipitaka. Suttapitaka. Anguttaranikaya. Text in Roman transliterated Pali. Buddhism. Ancient South Asia.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Sufis of today
by Hossain, Seyyed F.
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- As New / Near Mint (an unread copy), with very very light edge-wear/shelf wear.
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- First edition (presumed)
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- 1981
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- Paperback
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London: S.F. Hossain and Designist Communications, 1981. First edition (presumed). Paperback. As New / Near Mint (an unread copy), with very very light edge-wear/shelf wear.. Pamphlet in stapled, printed yellow wrappers; 27 p. ; 22 cm; bibliographical references. Sufism; Religion, Mysticism; Islam.
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Paradox and Nirvana : a study of religious ultimates with special reference to Burmese Buddhism
by Slater, Robert Lawson, b.
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- Used - Some chipping, yellowing and tearing to DJ. Else overall, Near Fine in Very Good DJ.
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- First edition (presumed)
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- 1951
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- Hardcover
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Chicago, Ill: University of Chicago Press, 1951. First edition (presumed). Hardcover. Some chipping, yellowing and tearing to DJ. Else overall, Near Fine in Very Good DJ.. Octavo in tan yellowed wrappers; viii, 145 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-142) and index. Buddha and Buddhism -- Burma. Nirvana.
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Pragmatism, a new name for some old ways of thinking; popular lectures on philosophy
by James, William
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- Used - Minor wear to boards; in cluding a tiny ding to front board edge; a few thin scrape marks; else a very tight and crsp Very Good+
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- First edition thus, later printing
- Published
- 1940
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- Hardcover
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SGD 27.28
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London, New York , Toronto: Longmans, Green, 1940. First edition thus, later printing. Hardcover. Minor wear to boards; in cluding a tiny ding to front board edge; a few thin scrape marks; else a very tight and crsp Very Good+ copy.. Octavo in dark green cloth boards; original paper label to spine; xii, [1] p., 2 l., 3-308,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Das Lexikon des Buddhismus : Grundbegriffe, Traditionen, Praxis
by Notz, Klaus-Josef
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- Used - Fine in Fine DJ
- Published
- 2002
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- Hardcover
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- 9783932412080
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Weisbaden: Fourier Verlag, 2002. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. Octavo in glossy color illus paper boards and same DJ; 637 p. ; 21 cm; bibliographic references and index. Text in German. // Buddhism -- Dictionaries.
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The secret life of water [Translation of: Mizu wa kotae o shitteiru 2]; Translated by David A. Thayne
by Emoto, Masaru
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- As New / Mint (an unread copy); VERY FINE in same DJ; No remainder marks.
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- First edition, first printing (stated)
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- 2006
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- Hardcover
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New York: Atria Books, 2006. First edition, first printing (stated). Hardcover. As New / Mint (an unread copy); VERY FINE in same DJ; No remainder marks.. Small octavo in green illus DJ; 208 p. : col. ill. (plates) ; 20 cm. Chapters entitiled: Tune in to the hado of happiness -- Water's healing melody -- Cycles of water,… Read more about this item Item Price
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