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9780521611855 /s Asher, Radhakrishnan: A Tamil Prose Reader. New edition. Paperback

Tamil Prose Reader. New edition. Paperback by R.E. Asher and R. Radhakrishnan 247 pages. 2004. This book consists of 32 representative extracts from post-1947 prose writings, with full grammatical and cultural notes, and a vocabulary. The selection illustrates the variety of styles used in modern Tamil writing. The passages are arranged in order of difficulty, and each has a brief introduction in English.

Bose: Tantras: Their Philosophy and Occult Secrets. Cloth

Tantras: Their Philosophy and Occult Secrets. Cloth edited by D.N. Bose. Revised by Hiralal Haldar 189 pages. 1996

Unni: Tapati-Samvaranam and the Kutiyattam Drama Tradition: The Sun God's Daughter and King Samvarana. Cloth

Tapati-Samvaranam and the Kutiyattam Drama Tradition: The Sun God's Daughter and King Samvarana. Text with Vivarana Commentary. Cloth N.P. Unni & Bruce M. Sullivan 320 pages. 1995

Vogel: Teachings of the Six Heretics. According to the Pravrajyavastu of the Tibetan Mulasarvastivada Vinaya. Paperback

Teachings of the Six Heretics. According to the Pravrajyavastu of the Tibetan Mulasarvastivada Vinaya. Paperback Claus Vogel 62 pages, with an appendix containing the English translation of parts of the Chinese Mulasarvastivada Vinaya, bibliography. 1970

Chaturvedi: Technology in Vedic Literature. Hardcover

Technology in Vedic Literature. Hardcover, ca. 19 x 25 cm Prem Sagar Chaturvedi 261 pages, with 46 illustrations, bibliography, index. 1993

Suresh: Temples of Hampi. Hardcover

Temples of Hampi. Hardcover by Dr. K.M.  Suresh xxiv, 174 pages, with 4 maps and 39 plans, index 2003

Deva: Temples of Khajuraho. In 2 Volumes. Cloth

Temples of Khajuraho. In 2 Volumes. Cloth. ca. 22x28 cm. by Krishna Deva Volume I: 406 pages. Glossary of Architectural Terms, Bibliography, Inscriptions. Volume II: 127 plates, many fold-out plans, 25 figures. 1990

Ali: Temples of Madhya Pradesh: The Paramara Art. Cloth

Temples of Madhya Pradesh: The Paramara Art. Cloth. 19x25cm. Dr. Rahman Ali Ca. 235 pages, with 12 plates, maps, plans. 2002

Kala: Terracottas in the Allahabad Museum. Cloth.

Terracottas in the Allahabad Museum. Cloth, ca. 20x28 cm by S. C. Kala, former director Allahabad Museum 123 pages, with 328 illustrations, index. 1980

Griffith: The Texts of the White Yajurveda or Vajasaneya-Samhita. Cloth

Texts of the White Yajurveda or Vajasaneya-Samhita. Cloth Translated with a popular commentary by Ralph T.H. Griffith 388 pages, index. 1899, revised 1987

0824812905 Frasca: The Theater of the Mahabharata. Terukkuttu Performances in South India. Cloth. American edition

Theater of the Mahabharata. Terukkuttu Performances in South India. Cloth. American edition by Richard Armando Frasca xvii, 265 pages, 2 maps, 44 figures, appendix, notes, bibliography and index. 1990

Crooke: Things Indian. Being discursive notes on various subjects connected with India. Cloth

Things Indian. Being discursive notes on various subjects connected with India. Cloth William Crooke 546 pages. 1906, 1972

Tachikawa: Three Hundred and Sixty Buddhist Deities. Original Title of the Collection: Chu Fo P'u-sa Sheng Hsiang Tsan. Cloth

Three Hundred and Sixty Buddhist Deities. Cloth. Original Title of the Collection: Chu Fo P'u-sa Sheng Hsiang Tsan. 19x25 cm Musashi Tachikawa, Masahide Mori, Shinobu Yamaguchi 389 pages, with Forword, Introduction, List of Masters and Deities, Figures and Eulogies, Index, and 360 illustrations. 2001

Baohe, Shiyin: Tibet on the Roof of the World. Cloth

Tibet on the Roof of the World. Cloth edited by Chen Baohe and Ren Shiyin 132 pages, with many colour illustrations. Published in Peking 1987

Evans-Wentz: Tibetan Book of the Dead. Paperback

Tibetan Book of the Dead. Paperback by W.Y. Evans-Wentz. With new Foreword and Afterword by Donald S. Lopez, Jr 264 pages

Evans-Wentz: Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation. Or the Method of Realizing Nirvana through knowing the Mind

Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation. Or the Method of Realizing Nirvana through knowing the Mind W.Y. Evans-Wentz, with Psychological Commentary by C.G. Jung 260 pages, with illustrations. 1954, 2000. bit damaged, reduced price

Mittal: Tibetan Eye-View of Indian Philosophy. Being a Translation of Grub Mtha'Shel Gyi Me Long of Chos-Kyi-Nyi-Ma. Cloth

Tibetan Eye-View of Indian Philosophy. Being a Translation of Grub Mtha'Shel Gyi Me Long of Chos-Kyi-Nyi-Ma. Cloth with introduction and notes by Kewal Krishnan Mittal xii, 215 pages, with index. 1984

Gordon: Tibetan Religious Art. Hardcover

Tibetan Religious Art. Hardcover Antoinette K. Gordon xvi, 104 pages, ca. 100 illustrations, some in colour. Bibliography, index. 1952, 1997

Evans-Wentz: Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa. Paperback

Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa. Paperback By  W. Y. Evans-Wentz 316 pages, with 1 colour illustration. Reprint

9780691037738 / Eckel: To See the Buddha. Paper. A Philosopher's Quest for the Meaning of Emptiness. Paperback. American edition

To See the Buddha. Paper. A Philosopher's Quest for the Meaning of Emptiness. Paperback. American edition Malcolm David Eckel x, 262 pages, illustrated. 1994. Eckel takes us on a contemporary quest to discover the essential meaning behind the Buddha's many representations. He shows that the dimensions of early Indian Buddhism all work together to express the same religious yearning for the fullness of emptiness that Buddha conveys.

Dange: Towards Understanding Hindu Myths. Cloth

Towards Understanding Hindu Myths. Cloth Sadashiv A. Dange 498 pages, with bibliography and index. 1996

9780195680881 Ratnagar: Trading Encounters: From the Euphrates to the Indus in the Bronze Age. Paperback

Trading Encounters: From the Euphrates to the Indus in the Bronze Age. Paperback. edited by Shereen Ratnagar 408 pages. 2006

9780500341612 Cooper: Traditional Buildings of India. Cloth

Traditional Buildings of India. Cloth, ca. 26x23cm Ilay Cooper & Barry Dawson 192 pages, 92 colour- and 128 black-white illustrations, map. 1998. A survey of the diverse vernacular buildings of each region of India in their historical and traditional contexts. Whether they are family houses or village temples, the country's range of buildings are considered a valued resource and inspiration for modern architects

Krishnan: Traditional Potters. Entitlements and Enablements of Artisans. Cloth

Traditional Potters. Entitlements and Enablements of Artisans. Cloth Shantha Krishnan 170 pages, glossary, bibliography, index, many tables, maps, black-white and colour figures. 1989

Wei Kuei-sun: Trans-Asiatic Link in Buddhist Chronology. Hardback

Trans-Asiatic Link in Buddhist Chronology. Hardback by Wei Kuei-sun, Department of Chinese Studies & Buddhism Vishwa-Bharti University, Shantiniketan 77 pages, appendix: Chinese Terms and Names. 1991

Hedin: Trans-Himalaya. Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet. In 3 Volumes. Cloth with dustcover

Trans-Himalaya. Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet. In 3 Volumes. Cloth with dustcover (In all copies of volume 1 pages 49 and 50 are blanc. The publisher doesn't have better ones) By Sven Hedin Volume 1: xxiv, 436 pages, with 188 illustrations from photographs, watercolour sketches, and drawings by the author, and 7 maps. Volume 2: xvii, 441 pages, with 200 illustrations  from photographs, watercolour sketches, and drawings by the author, and 3 maps. Volume  3: xv, 426 pages, with 155 illustrations from photographs, watercolour sketches, and drawings by the author, and 4 maps. Reprint of the 1912? edition

Butler: Travels and Adventures in the Province of Assam, During a Residence of Fourteen Years. Hardback

Travels and Adventures in the Province of Assam, During a Residence of Fourteen Years. Hardback Major John Butler x, 260 pages, 10 plates, including fold-out map. Reprint 1855 edition, 2004

Alexander: Travels from India to England. Comprehending a visit to he Burman-Empire and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, & in the years 1825-26. Cloth

Travels from India to England. Comprehending a visit to he Burman-Empire and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey in the years 1825-26. Cloth James Edward Alexander 300 pages, 21 plates, maps. 1827, this edition 2000

Tod: Travels in Western India. Cloth

Travels in Western India embracing a visit to the Sacred Mounts of the Jains and the most celebrated shrines of Hindu faith between Rajpootana and the Indus with an account of the Ancient City of Nehrwalla. Cloth, ca. 19x25cm James Tod lx,  518 pages, with 4 illustrations, 9 plates. 1839, 1997

Grey: The Travels of Pietro della Valle in India. From the Old English Translation of 1664. 2 Volumes. Cloth

Travels of Pietro della Valle in India. From the Old English Translation of 1664 Edward Grey Volume 1: 45 + 192 pages, fold-out maps, plan. Volume 2: 12 + 263 pages, index, illustrated. 1892, reprint 1991

Lockman: Travels of the Jesuits Into Various Parts of the World. Extracted From Their Letters to the Jesuits of France. 2 Volumes, Hardback

Travels of the Jesuits Into Various Parts of the World. Extracted From Their Letters to the Jesuits of France. 2 Volumes, Hardback First Published London 1743. Reprint 1995 487 and 507 pages, illustrated with maps and sculptures

Enthoven: The Tribes and Castes of Bombay. Volume 1. Hardcover

Tribes and Castes of Bombay. Volume 1. Hardcover R. E. Enthoven xx, 380 pages, with  illustrations

Enthoven: The Tribes and Castes of Bombay. Volume 3. Hardcover.

Tribes and Castes of Bombay. Volume 3. Hardcover R. E. Enthoven 472 pages, with  illustrations

Spear: Twilight of the Mughuls. Studies in Late Mughul Delhi. Cloth

Twilight of the Mughuls. Studies in Late Mughul Delhi. Cloth. 14,8x22,5 by Percival Spear 270 pages, with a map, 4 plates, notes, bibliography and index. 1951, 1991

Purna Chandra De or Purnachandrade: Udbhatasagara: An Anthology of Sanskrit Epigrams. Cloth

Udbhatasagara: An Anthology of Sanskrit Epigrams. Cloth Compiled by Purnachandrade ( Purna Chandra De ) with an introduction by Dr. Ratna Basu Ca. 250 pages with text in Sanskrit. Reprinted 1993

9780521705455 / Trigger: Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Paperback

Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Paperback Bruce G. Trigger 774 pages. 2007. This book offers the first detailed study of the seven best-documented early civilizations: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs and adjacent peoples in the Valley of Mexico, the Classic Maya, the Inka, and the Yoruba.

Pal: Unseen Presence: The Buddha and Sanchi. Cloth

Unseen Presence: The Buddha and Sanchi. Cloth, ca. 25x33cm General editor Pratapaditya Pal 134 pages, with many colour illustrations. 1996

048620992x, 0486209938 Müller: The Upanisads. In 2 parts. Paperback

Upanisads. 2 Volumes. Paperback Translated by Max Müller Part 1: Chandogya, Talavakara, Aitareya, Kausitaki, and the Vajasaneyi Upanishads. Part 2: Katha, Mundaka, Taittiriyaka, Brhadaranyaka, Svetasvatara, Prasna, Maitriyana Upanishads. A total of 826 pages. Fully annotated with a 160-page introduction and analysis by Professor Muller, distinguished Indologist.

Müller: The Upanishads. In 2 volumes. Hardback. Sacred Books of the East

Upanishads. In 2 volumes. Hardback. Sacred Books of the East volumes 1 & 15 Translated by various Oriental scholars, edited by Max Müller  Volume 1: Khandogya, Talavakara, Aitareya, Aranyaka, Kaushitaki, Brahmana and the Vagasaneyi-si-mhita Upanishads. 324 pages Volume 2: Katha, Mundaka, Taittiriyaka, Bhrihadaranyaka, Svetasvatara, Prasna and the Maitrayana-Brahmana Upanishads. 350 pages

Sastri: Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa. A Rare and Invaluable Treasure House of Astrological Lore. Hardback

Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa. A Rare and Invaluable Treasure House of Astrological Lore. Hardback Dr. P.S. Sastri 264 pages, with diagrams

Parimoo: Vaisnavism in Indian Arts and Culture. Collected Papers of the University Grants Commision Nat. Seminar on "Impact of Vaisnavism on the Indian Arts". Cloth

Vaisnavism in Indian Arts and Culture. Collected Papers of the University Grants Commision Nat. Seminar on "Impact of Vaisnavism on the Indian Arts". Cloth, 19x24cm edited by Ratan Parimoo 468 pages text, 67 photographs

Subrahmanyam: Vajrayana Buddhist Centres in South India. Cloth

Vajrayana Buddhist Centres in South India. Cloth, ca. 19 x 25 cm Dr. B. Subrahmanyam xii, 116 pages, 82 half-tone illustrations, map, index, 2001

Bhattacharya: Varanasi Rediscovered. Hardback

Varanasi Rediscovered. Hardback B. Bhattacharya 315 pages, 40 illustrations, 12 maps. 1999

Shukla: Vastesvara - Siddhanta and Gola of Vatesvara. 2 Volumes. Hardcover. Indian publication

Vastesvara - Siddhanta and Gola of Vatesvara. 2 Volumes. Hardcover Critically edited by Kripa Shankar Shukla Volume 1: Sanskrit text. Volume 2: English translation and commentary plus notes. Ca. 1100 pages. 1986

Ganguly: Vedanta Philosophy for the Unity of Mankind. Cloth

Vedanta Philosophy for the Unity of Mankind. Cloth Adwaita P. Ganguly 114 pages, with a map, bibliography and index. 1995

Kapoor: Vedic Geometry Course

Vedic Geometry Course. S.K. Kapoor 250 pages: illustrated. 2006

Macdonell: Vedic Grammar. Cloth

Vedic Grammar. Cloth Arthur Anthony Macdonell, woth a preface by Prof. Dr. Albrecht Wezler xiv, 513 pages, with abbreviations, appendices, indices. 1910, 2007

Kapoor: Vedic Mathematics Basics. Paperback

Vedic Mathematics Basics. Paperback S.K. Kapoor vi, 150 pages, figures, tables. 2006

Glover: Vedic Mathematics for Schools. Volume 2. Paperback

Vedic Mathematics for Schools. Volume 2. Paperback J. T. Glover 234 pages with problems, 46 pages with answers. 1999, reprinted 2003

Prakash Arya: Vedic Meteorology. Cloth

Vedic Meteorology. Cloth Dr. Ravi Prakash Arya xiv, 178 pages. 1995

Hillebrandt: Vedic Mythology. In 2 volumes. Newest edition. Cloth

Vedic Mythology. In 2 volumes. Newest edition. Cloth Alfred Hillebrandt, translated from the original German by Sreeramula Rajeswara Sarma Volume One: xv, 476 pages, notes. Volume Two: viii, 484 pages, index. First english edition 1981, this edition 1999 (cover not always as shown on picture)

Pillai: Veerabrahmam: India's Nostradamus Saint. 400 years ago he foretold the British conquest of India, birth of Gandhi, etc. Hardcover

Veerabrahmam: India's Nostradamus Saint. 400 years ago he foretold the British conquest of India, birth of Gandhi, etc. Hardcover R.N. Pillai 117 pages. 1991

Sreeram: Vicharsagar: The Metaphysics of the Upanishads. Cloth

Vicharsagar: The Metaphysics of the Upanishads. Cloth Translated with copious notes by Lala Sreeram 412 pages, this edition 1994, first published 1885

978093281312116 Childress: Vimana Aircraft of Ancient India and Atlantis. Paperback

Vimana Aircraft of Ancient India and Atlantis. Paperback by David Hatcher Childress 334 pages, many illustrations, bibliography, footnotes. 1992. The complete Vimaanika Shastra Text. Secret Libraries and Ancient Science. Atlantean Aircraft and Technology. Sanskrit Scholars and Vimana Texts.

Bahadur: Vinaya Patrika (A Letter of Plaint). It is volume 2 of the Complete Works of Goswami Tulsidas. Cloth

Vinaya Patrika (A Letter of Plaint). It is volume 2 of the Complete Works of Goswami Tulsidas. Cloth translated by S.P. Bahadur 233 pages

Rhys Davids: Vinaya Texts. In 3 Volumes, Hardback. Sacred Books of the East volumes 13, 17 & 20

Vinaya Texts. In 3 Volumes, Hardback. Sacred Books of the East volumes 13, 17 & 20 Translated from Pali by T.W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg Part 1: The Patimokkha. The Mahavagga I - IV. 360 pages. Part 2: The Mahavagga, V - X. The Kullavagga, I - III. 444 pages. Part 3: The Kullavagga, IV - XII. 444 pages

Nagar: Visnu : The Preserver

Visnu : The Preserver Shantilal Nagar ix, 145, [3] pages, illustrated. 2006

Coomaraswamy: Visvakarma. Examples of Indian Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Handicraft: Palaces. Cloth

Visvakarma. Examples of Indian Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Handicraft: Palaces. Cloth. ca. 22 x 28 cm by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy 31 pages text, with 100 examples of Indian Sculpture. 1978

Maxwell: Visvarupa. Cloth

Visvarupa. Cloth T.S. Maxwell xvi, 303 pages with text, bibliography, notes and index, 65 plates with black-white photographs. Viâsvaråupa, god as the universe or multiheaded figures in human form in Indic sculptures and bronzes, 1st-9th century

Howley, Dasa: Vrindavana and Braja Mandala: A Practical Guide. Hardback

Vrindavana and Braja Mandala: A Practical Guide. Hardback John Howley / Jada Bharata Dasa 468 pages, glossary, dates, songs, index and map index

Parks: Wanderings of a Pilgrim: In search of the picturesque, During four-and-twenty years in the east; with revelations of life in the zezana. 2 Volumes. Cloth

Wanderings of a Pilgrim: In search of the picturesque, During four-and-twenty years in the east; with revelations of life in the zezana. 2 Volumes. Cloth Fanny Parks volume 1: 35 + 479 pages. volume 2: 13 + 523 pages. Illustrated, some in colour, with sketches from nature, maps. 1850, 1999

Knight: Webster's English and Tamil Dictionary with the Tamil Words Romanized. Hardcover

Websters English and Tamil Dictionary with the Tamil Words Romanized for the Use of Students and Colleges Containing All the Important Words. Hardcover Originally compiled by Reverends Knight, Spaulding and Hutchings 1511 !! pages. First reprint 1997

9783805336659 Rosenheim: Welt des Buddha. Frühe Stätten buddhistischer Kunst in Indien. 22,7x28 cm; gebunden

Welt des Buddha. Frühe Stätten buddhistischer Kunst in Indien. 22,7x28 cm; gebunden Bernd Rosenheim 211 Seiten, 233 Farb- und 78 SW Abbildungen. 2006. Zunächst Behausung wandernder Asketen und Bettelmönche, erfuhr die rohe Wohnhöhle eine Entwicklung, die zu Gipfelleistungen der Weltkunst führte. Die Bildhauer-Architekten schlugen ganze Kathedralen aus dem Fels, vergleichbar nur noch mit einigen Höhlentempeln Altägyptens. SPECIAL PRICE

Das: Western Sailors, Eastern Seas. Cloth. i.p.!

Western Sailors, Eastern Seas. German Response to Indian Culture. Cloth Sisir Kumar Das 70 pages, with chronology, bibliography, index

Bhandarkar: Wilson Philological Lectures. (On Sanskrit and the Derived Languages) Hardback

Wilson Philological Lectures. (On Sanskrit and the Derived Languages) Hardback. 14,5x22,5cm R.G. Bhandarkar pages 239-640, with 6 indices. 1929, 1991

9780521 New Cambridge History of India: 4.2. Forbes: Women in Modern India. Cloth

Women in Modern India. New Cambridge History of India: 4.2 Cloth Geraldine Forbes 290 pages. 1996. In a compelling study of Indian women, Forbes considers their recent history from the nineteenth century under colonial rule to the twentieth century after Independence.

9780226618500 O'Flaherty: Women, Androgynes, and Other Mythical Beasts. Paperback

Women, Androgynes, and Other Mythical Beasts. Paperback by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty xviii, 382 pages, 4 leaves of plates. 1982. Examines the conception of the relationship between men and women as expressed in the animal symbols and sexual metaphors of Hindu mythology

Basham: The Wonder that was India. A survey of the history and culture of the Indian sub-continent before the coming of the Muslims. Paperback

Wonder that was India. A survey of the history and culture of the Indian sub-continent before the coming of the Muslims. Paperback A.L. Basham. Foreword by Thomas R. Trautmann xxxi, 572 pages. lxxxix pages of plates with bw and colour illustrations. maps. Third revised edition. 2004

Handa: Wood Handicraft. A Study of its Origins and Development in Saharanpur. Cloth

Wood Handicraft.  A Study of its Origins and Development in Saharanpur. Cloth, 19,2x24,9cm O.C. Handa and Madhu Jain 100 pages, with 59 colour photographs, bibliography, index

9780500276280 Bechert: The World of Buddhism: Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Society and Culture. Paperback

World of Buddhism: Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Society and Culture. Paperback by Richard Gombrich, Etienne Lamotte and Heinz Bechert (Editor) over 308 pages, 82 colour and 215 black-white photo's, maps, drawings. 1991, new edition

Alter: Wrestler's Body. Cloth. Identity and Ideology in North India. Cloth

Wrestler's Body. Cloth. Identity and Ideology in North India. Cloth Joseph S. Alter xv, 305 pages, 8 pages of plates, Glossary, Bibliography, Index. 1997. The Akhara: Where Earth is turned into Gold. Gurus and Chelas: The Alchemy of Disciplenship. The patron and the Wrestler. The discipline of the Wrestler's Body. Nag Panchami: Snakes, Sex and Semen.

3768415546 Freydank: Wörterbuch zur Kultur und Kunst des Alten Orients. Ägypten, Vorderasien, Indien, Ostasien. Gebunden

Wörterbuch zur Kultur und Kunst des Alten Orients:  Ägypten, Vorderasien, Indien, Ostasien. Gebunden Helmut Freydank u.a. 492 Seiten, sehr viele Abbildungen

Singh Yadav: Yadavas Through the Ages: From Ancient Period to Date. Cloth

Yadavas Through the Ages: From Ancient Period to Date. Cloth, ca. 19x25 cm J.N. Singh Yadav In 2 Volumes: Part I: xii, 400 pages, index, 6 maps. Part II: xii, 262 pages, bibliography, index, 7 photographs

Chand: The Yajurveda. Cloth.

Yajurveda. Sanskrit text with English translation. Cloth. 17x25cm by Devi Chand, with an introduction by M.C. Joshi xxvii, 452 pages, glossary-index, this edition 2004

Darmesteter: Zend Avesta. Hardback. In 3 volumes. Hardback

Zend Avesta. Sacred Books of the East volumes 4, 23 & 31. Hardbacks Translated by L.H.Y. Mills Part 1: The Vendidad. Part 2: The Sirozahs, Yasts and Nyayis. Part 3: The Yasna, Visparad, Afrinagan, Gahs and Miscellaneous Fragments. Part 1 and 2: Translated by James Darmesteter. Part 3 by L.H. Mills. Ca. 1000 pages

9780415239035 /1a/ Boyce: Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. Paperback

Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. Paperback by Mary Boyce 252 pages. 2000. Zoroastrianism is of enormous importance in the history of religions. It became the state religion of the three great Iranian empires and influenced other world faiths: northern Buddhism and Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

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