Hardy, Grant
Summary: "[This series] is an epic, comprehensive survey of the East's most influential philosphers and thinkers. In 36 lectures, [the student will be introduced to] the men and women responsible for molding Asian philosophy and for giving birth to a wide variety of spiritual and ideological systems, including Hinduism, Daoism, Confucianism, Sufism, and Buddhism."--Www.thegreatcourses.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GREYork, M. J.
Summary: "Provides useful words, numbers, greetings, and phrases in Hindi"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J HINDI 491.43 YORPatel, Sanjay
Summary: A collection of designs showing ancient mythologies of Hinduism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 294.5 PATClements, Jonathan
Summary: Confucius is often misunderstood outside China. His sayings are frequently repeated out of context, with little attention paid to the conditions that shaped his view of the universe. Using new translations this book reveals many unexpected sides of the venerable philosopher - his younger years, his interaction with his pupils, his feuds with his enemies and even his biting wit. It also shows...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sutton Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CONFUCIUS CLEVieweg, Klaus
Summary: "A monumental new biography of a pivotal yet poorly understood pioneer in modern philosophy. When a painter once told Goethe that he wanted to paint the most famous man of the age, Goethe directed him to Georg Friederich Wilhelm Hegel. Hegel, the most famous figure in modern philosophy, arguably its father, believed that to philosophize is to learn to live freely. He was slow and cautious in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stanford University Press 2023
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Summary: It is time for Diwali, and Ariana is excited to participate in all the holiday traditions--but her three-year-old brother, Rafi, keeps making a mess of everything, and her parents just smile at his antics. Includes information about the holiday and its traditions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SHAChokshi, Roshani
Summary: The Pandavas call on old friends, make new allies, and face fearsome trials as they embark on a mission to stop the Sleeper from accessing the nectar of immortality, but ultimately Aru must decide who deserves immortality--the devas or the asuras--and an unexpected answer comes from an unexpected place.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHOSummary: "This new translation of The Upanishads is at once delightfully simple and rigorously learned, providing today's readers with an accurate, accessible rendering of the core work of ancient Indian philosophy. The Upanishads are often considered the most important literature from ancient India. Yet many academic translators fail to capture the work's philosophical and spiritual subtlety, while...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.5 KATBalkaran, Raj
Summary: Discover the traditional stories and wisdom behind your favourite yoga poses in this stunningly illustrated book of Indian mythology for yogis of all levels. A beautifully written introduction to Indian mythology, join storyteller, scholar and teacher, Dr Raj Balkaran, and explore the unforgettable tales behind 50 key yoga poses, such as: Vīrabhadrāsana II, the original warrior pose; Tādāsana,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Leaping Hare Press 2022
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 181.45 BALPhillips, Charles.
Summary: An introduction to myths of ancient India features commentary on tales about the divinities, the ten incarnations of Vishnu, and female figures prevalent in the legends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 294.5 PHISummary: Designed to give users comprehensive conversational language and grammar skills. The basic course (10 lessons) focuses on polite greetings and small talk and is perfect for patrons who are planning a short trip to a foreign country, or for those who want to get a taste of a foreign language and culture. The complete course (100 lessons) is designed for patrons who already know the basics of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Languages 2009
Chokshi, Roshani
Summary: "Aru Shah and her sisters--including one who also claims to be the Sleeper's daughter--must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC CHOSmith, Roland
Summary: Fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello is invited to participate in an "International Peace Ascent" in the Hindu Kush, with a team made up of under-eighteen-year-old climbers from around the world--but from the first something seems wrong, so when the group is attacked, and most of the climbers are either killed or kidnapped, Peak finds himself caught up in a struggle to survive, shadowed by the Shen,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SMISehgal, Kabir
Summary: Siblings Chintoo and Mintoo collect flowers and press the petals into a fine powder as they prepare for Holi, the Indian springtime Festival of Colors. Includes author's note.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD SEHSummary: This simple and effective introduction to Hindi teaches everything one needs to speak, understand, read, and write in Hindi. This program assumes no background in the language and includes: a course book and six audio CDs; two unique sets of recordings, one for use with the book, and a second for use anywhere to review and reinforce; natural dialogues, clear grammar notes, vocabulary building,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Information Group 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: CD 491.43 HINWilkins, W. J. (William Joseph)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.5 WILRoss, David-Dorian
Summary: One of the most intimidating aspects of pursuing martial arts is understanding which approach is best for you. Discover an introduction to many styles of martial arts, including kung fu, karate, tae kwon do, judo, jeet kune do, and krav maga. Learn about the physical and mental aspects of martial arts, from the proper form for blocks, kicks, and punches to the necessary self-discipline and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.8 MARLehmann, Devra
Summary: "Socrates: A Life Worth Living traces the life and ideas of one of Western Civilization's founding philosophers, whose influence is still felt more than two thousand years later. Socrates is famous for how he died, executed by the Athenian government for corrupting the youth of Athens, but his most important contribution was to challenge the people around him to test their ideas and beliefs in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SOCNadler, Steven M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SPINOZA, BENEDICTUS NADMuesse, Mark W. (Mark William)
Summary: Provides an overview of Hinduism and discusses why Hinduism is perhaps the most diverse religion of all. Covers topics such as arranged marriages and the caste system, the Indus Valley Civilization, the sacred writings in the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Upanishads, ritual purity rites, the Aryan language of Sanskrit, and Hinduism's rejection of the notion that there is but one path to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.5 GREChokshi, Roshani
Summary: Accused of stealing the god of love's bow and arrow, Aru has ten days to find the real thief or risk being kicked out of the Otherworld.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2019
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC CHOBakewell, Sarah
Summary: Paris, 1933: three contemporaries meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are the young Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and longtime friend Raymond Aron, a fellow philosopher who raves to them about a new conceptual framework from Berlin called Phenomenology. “You see,” he says, “if you are a phenomenologist you can talk about this cocktail and make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Other Press 2016