Автор: Toppenberg Christine, Atkinson Donald Название: Barstow ISBN: 1531678203 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781531678203 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4413.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Tibetan Buddhism teaches compassion toward all beings, a category that explicitly includes animals. Slaughtering animals is morally problematic at best and, at worst, completely incompatible with a religious lifestyle. Yet historically most Tibetans--both monastic and lay--have made meat a regular part of their diet. In this study of the place of vegetarianism within Tibetan religiosity, Geoffrey Barstow explores the tension between Buddhist ethics and Tibetan cultural norms to offer a novel perspective on the spiritual and social dimensions of meat eating. Food of Sinful Demons shows the centrality of vegetarianism to the cultural history of Tibet through specific ways in which nonreligious norms and ideals shaped religious beliefs and practices. Barstow offers a detailed analysis of the debates over meat eating and vegetarianism, from the first references to such a diet in the tenth century through the Chinese invasion in the 1950s. He discusses elements of Tibetan Buddhist thought--including monastic vows, the Buddhist call to compassion, and tantric antinomianism--that see meat eating as morally problematic. He then looks beyond religious attitudes to examine the cultural, economic, and environmental factors that oppose the Buddhist critique of meat, including Tibetan concepts of medicine and health, food scarcity, the display of wealth, and idealized male gender roles. Barstow argues that the issue of meat eating was influenced by a complex interplay of factors, with religious perspectives largely supporting vegetarianism while practical concerns and secular ideals pulled in the other direction. He concludes by addressing the surge in vegetarianism in contemporary Tibet in light of evolving notions of Tibetan identity and resistance against the central Chinese state. The first book to discuss this complex issue, Food of Sinful Demons is essential reading for scholars interested in Tibetan religion, history, and culture as well as global food history.
Автор: Barstow Mikael Название: The Chronicles of Pj ISBN: 1974033279 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781974033270 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3619.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Five-year-old PJ's fate is in jeopardy. Her only hope for a normal life is three stuffed animals: Oy, Dilea, and Rainbow Sherbit. These unlikely heroes will risk everything to save her from the Director, who's training PJ to be an assassin in his Pervasive Justice program.
Because rescuing her is such a monumental task, they enlist the help of an assassin from the future. Against all odds, they'll work together to stop the Director from succeeding in his quest for Pervasive Justice.
In his impressive debut novel, Mikael Barstow transports readers to an adventurous world where stuffed animals talk, assassins are heroes, and time travel is possible.
This book includes the complete trilogy and the prequel.
Автор: Anonymous Название: Coles Bashford vs. Wm. A. Barstow ISBN: 1275100783 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781275100787 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6207.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Blakeney John, Barstow John Montagu Orczy Название: The Life and Exploits of the Scarlet Pimpernel ISBN: 1258486474 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781258486471 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6244.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Barstow Cedar, Feldman Reynold Ruslan Название: Living in the Power Zone ISBN: 0974374636 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780974374635 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2759.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
