Autore	Desideri Ippolito <1684-1733., >
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Abingdon, Oxon : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2005
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (535 p.)
Disciplina	951.5/032
Collana	The broadway travellers
Soggetto topico	Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region - History - 18th century Missions - China - Tibet Autonomous Region - History - 18th century
ISBN	1-134-27877-2 1-134-27878-0 1-280-37735-6 9786610377350 0-203-30739-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY OF DESIDERI; INTRODUCTION. The Jesuit Mission in Tibet, 1625-1721; PREFACE; HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THIBET, and an Account of the Mission and travels in that Country by Father Ippolito Desideri, of the Society of Jesus, written by Himself; 1712-1733; FOREWORD; BOOK THE FIRST; Describing The Journey from Rome to Lhasá, Capital of Third Thibet, and my Mission there; CHAPTER I Departure from Rome and Journey to Lisbon CHAPTER II Voyage from Lisbon to off the Cape of Good HopeCHAPTER III Voyage to Mozambique and to Goa; CHAPTER IV Journey from Goa to the city of Delly, Capital of the Mogol Empire; CHAPTER V Concerning the Churches and Christian Congregation of the Society of Jesus in Delly and some notable Christians living in that City; CHAPTER VI Residence in Agra and some Account of the Mission belonging to the Society of Jesus in that City; CHAPTER VII Departure from Delly. Arrival and Residence at Kascimir; CHAPTER VIII Our Departure from Kascimir and Journey to Lhatá, Capital of Second Thibet CHAPTER IX Of our Stay in Lhatá, Capital of Second Thibet, and our arrival at Trescij-KhangCHAPTER X Journey across the Great Desert of Ngnari-Giongar, and Assistance rendered by a Tartar Princess and her Followers; CHAPTER XI Arrival at the first inhabited Place in Third and Greatest Thibet. Continuation of the Journey to the Capital. Visits to the King and the Ministers. Commencement of my Mission in that Kingdom; CHAPTER XII Protection given by the King to the Author, who in his turn assists him and the Prime Minister in time of Peril. Their Expressions of Gratitude. Their Gifts refused CHAPTER XIII The first Book written by the Author in the Thibettan Language is solemnly presented to the King in a public AudienceCHAPTER XIV Describes the Contents of the Thibettan Books and the Errors of the Thibettan people; CHAPTER XV Dealing with other Books written by the Author in the Thibettan language; CHAPTER XVI An Account of the Mission founded in Thibet by the Society of Jesus, from the Beginning until the Author left Thibet; BOOK THE SECOND; Containing an Account of the Country, Customs and Civil Government of Thibet; CHAPTER I The Boundaries and Site of Great Thibet CHAPTER II Climate and Fertility of ThibetCHAPTER III Of the Musk-deer and other Animals in Thibet; CHAPTER IV Of the Rivers in Thibet and of the Boats and Bridges; CHAPTER V Of the Western Part of Thibet and some of its Provinces and Cities; CHAPTER VI Of the City of Lhasá, Capital of Thibet, and of its Surroundings; CHAPTER VII Of the Country round Lhasá and the Central Provinces of this Thibet; CHAPTER VIII Of other Central Provinces of Thibet; CHAPTER IX How the Kingdom of Thibet fell into the Hands of the Tartars CHAPTER X Of the revolution which broke out in Thibet, before it was conquered from the Tartars by the Chinese
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Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (384 p.)
Disciplina	294.3/37
Altri autori (Persone)	QueenChristopher S. <1945-> PrebishCharles S KeownDamien <1951->
Collana	RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism
Soggetto topico	Buddhism - Social aspects Buddhism - Doctrines
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-429-23937-8 1-136-80382-3 1-283-96376-0 0-203-82778-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	pt. I. Historical roots -- pt. II. Asian narratives -- pt. III. Western frontiers -- pt. IV. Three critiques.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910462851003321

Autore	Ram-Prasad Chakravarthi
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Oxon [England] ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2002
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (431 p.)
Disciplina	181.482
Soggetto topico	Advaita Knowledge, Theory of Metaphysics
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-138-87894-4 1-315-02939-1 1-136-86890-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	section 1. Sankara : externality -- section 2. Vacaspati : determinacy -- section 3. Sri Harsa : existence -- section 4. Applying non-realism.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910453495003321

Autore	Shankland David
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (255 p.)
Disciplina	297.8/3 305.69710561
Soggetto topico	Bektashi - Turkey Nosairians - Turkey Shīʻah - Turkey Shīʻah - Relations - Sunnites Sunnites - Relations - Shīʻah Islam and secularism - Turkey Religion and politics - Turkey
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-280-05812-9 1-135-78962-2 0-203-41948-0 0-203-41750-X
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Notes on the text; Introduction; Alevi and Sunni in the Republic of Turkey; The sub-province; The Sunni villages: a model of rural integration; Susesi: an Alevi community; Religion, ritual and social control; Social change and the Alevi communities; The Alevis, evolving identity and the state; Conclusion: comparative and theoretical reflections; Glossary of Turkish words; Susesi household structure; Susesi economy; Sub-province voting patterns; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910450917403321