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Light of Samantabhadra

An Explanation of Dharmakirti's Commentary on Valid Cognition

Series series The Khenpo Appey Collection of Sakya Classics
An illuminating gateway to Indian philosophy and its explication in Tibet.Among the many works produced in the rich philosophical tradition of India’s classical age, few have had more impact than Dharmakirti’s Commentary on Valid Cognition (Pramanavarttika). Composed in India in the seventh century, it became the cornerstone for the study of logic and epistemology in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition ... Read more

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An illuminating gateway to Indian philosophy and its explication in Tibet.Among the many works produced in the rich philosophical tradition of India’s classical age, few have had more impact than Dharmakirti’s Commentary on Valid Cognition (Pramanavarttika). Composed in India in the seventh century, it became the cornerstone for the study of logic and epistemology in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition
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Towards a Very British Version of the “Culture Wars”

Populism, Social Fractures and Political Communication

Edited by Alma-Pierre Bonnet, Raphaële Kilty ...

Series series Routledge Studies in British Politics
This book examines the emergence and the political use of what has come to be known as “culture wars” in the United Kingdom.Adopting multidisciplinary perspectives, it investigates the ways in which cultural identities are used for political ends. The book bridges the conceptual and theoretical gap in fully understanding the so-called culture wars in a British context; as such, it envisages ... Read more

$55.99 USD

This book examines the emergence and the political use of what has come to be known as “culture wars” in the United Kingdom.Adopting multidisciplinary perspectives, it investigates the ways in which cultural identities are used for political ends. The book bridges the conceptual and theoretical gap in fully understanding the so-called culture wars in a British context; as such, it envisages
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The Mirror of Beryl

A Historical Introduction to Tibetan Medicine

by Sangye Desi Gyatso ...

Translated by Gavin Kilty ...

Series series Library of Tibetan Classics
Composed while its author was the ruler of Tibet, Mirror of Beryl is a detailed account of the origins and history of medicine in Tibet through the end of the seventeenth century. Its author, Desi Sangye Gyatso (1653 - 1705), was the heart disciple and political successor of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama and the author of several highly regarded works on Tibetan medicine, including his Blue Beryl, a ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Composed while its author was the ruler of Tibet, Mirror of Beryl is a detailed account of the origins and history of medicine in Tibet through the end of the seventeenth century. Its author, Desi Sangye Gyatso (1653 - 1705), was the heart disciple and political successor of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama and the author of several highly regarded works on Tibetan medicine, including his Blue Beryl, a
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Containing Madness

Gender and ‘Psy’ in Institutional Contexts

Edited by Jennifer M. Kilty, Erin Dej ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This collection explores the discursive production and treatment of mental distress as it is mediated by gender and race in different institutional contexts. Featuring analyses of the prison, the psychiatric hospital, immigration detention, and other locales, this book explores the multiple interlocking oppressions that result in the diagnosis and medical, psychological, and psychiatric treatment ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This collection explores the discursive production and treatment of mental distress as it is mediated by gender and race in different institutional contexts. Featuring analyses of the prison, the psychiatric hospital, immigration detention, and other locales, this book explores the multiple interlocking oppressions that result in the diagnosis and medical, psychological, and psychiatric treatment
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A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages

Teachings on Guhyasamaja Tantra

by Je Tsongkhapa ...

Translated by Gavin Kilty ...

Series series Library of Tibetan Classics
Tsongkhapa's A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages (1419) is a comprehensive presentation of the highest yoga class of Buddhist tantra, especially the key practices - the so-called five stages (pancakrama) - of the advanced phase of Guhyasamaja tantra. Beginning with a thorough examination of the Indian sources, Tsongkhapa draws particularly from the writings of Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Candrakirti, ... Read more

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Tsongkhapa's A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages (1419) is a comprehensive presentation of the highest yoga class of Buddhist tantra, especially the key practices - the so-called five stages (pancakrama) - of the advanced phase of Guhyasamaja tantra. Beginning with a thorough examination of the Indian sources, Tsongkhapa draws particularly from the writings of Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Candrakirti,
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Unfit and Improper Persons

An Idiot’s Guide to Owning a Football Club FROM THE PRICE OF FOOTBALL PODCAST

by Kevin Day, Kieran Maguire, Guy Kilty ...

Narrated by Kevin Day, Kieran Maguire, Guy Kilty ...

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Bloomsbury presents Unfit and Improper Persons by David Bowles and Guadalupe Garcia McCall, read by Kevin Day, Kieran Maguire and Guy Kilty.‘A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.’ Gary Lineker'Witty and wise.' Clare Balding‘Brilliant. Blows the lid off football. Hilarious, detailed and insightful.’ Alan Davies—-Ever dreamed of setting up your own football club?Join the team ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Unfit and Improper Persons by David Bowles and Guadalupe Garcia McCall, read by Kevin Day, Kieran Maguire and Guy Kilty.‘A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.’ Gary Lineker'Witty and wise.' Clare Balding‘Brilliant. Blows the lid off football. Hilarious, detailed and insightful.’ Alan Davies—-Ever dreamed of setting up your own football club?Join the team
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Ornament of Stainless Light

An Exposition of the Kalachakra Tantra

by Khedrup Norsang Gyatso ...

Translated by Gavin Kilty ...

Series series Library of Tibetan Classics
The premiere volume of Thupten Jinpa's thirty-two-volume Library of Tibetan Classics series, inaugurated to coincide with the Dalai Lama's conferral of the initiation rite of Kalacakra in Toronto in April 2004.The Kalacakra, or "wheel of time," tantra likely entered Indian Mahayana Buddhism around the tenth century. In expounding the root tantra, the Indian master Pundarika, one of the legendary ... Read more

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The premiere volume of Thupten Jinpa's thirty-two-volume Library of Tibetan Classics series, inaugurated to coincide with the Dalai Lama's conferral of the initiation rite of Kalacakra in Toronto in April 2004.The Kalacakra, or "wheel of time," tantra likely entered Indian Mahayana Buddhism around the tenth century. In expounding the root tantra, the Indian master Pundarika, one of the legendary
... Read more
The Life of My Teacher

A Biography of Kyabjé Ling Rinpoché

by His Holiness the Dalai Lama ...

Translated by Gavin Kilty ...

The Dalai Lama tells the life story of his remarkable teacher, Ling Rinpoché, who remained a powerful anchor for him from childhood and into his emergence as a global spiritual leader.The Sixth Ling Rinpoché (1903–83) was a towering figure in Tibetan Buddhism. Combining great learning with great humility, he was ordained by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and went on to serve as the the head of the ... Read more

$17.99 USD

The Dalai Lama tells the life story of his remarkable teacher, Ling Rinpoché, who remained a powerful anchor for him from childhood and into his emergence as a global spiritual leader.The Sixth Ling Rinpoché (1903–83) was a towering figure in Tibetan Buddhism. Combining great learning with great humility, he was ordained by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and went on to serve as the the head of the
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Unfit and Improper Persons

An Idiot’s Guide to Owning a Football Club FROM THE PRICE OF FOOTBALL PODCAST

by Kevin Day, Kieran Maguire, Guy Kilty ...

'A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.' Gary Lineker'Witty and wise.' Clare Balding'Brilliant. Blows the lid off football. Hilarious, detailed and insightful.' Alan Davies**---Ever dreamed of setting up your own football club?**Join the team behind The Price of Football podcast as they start a (fictional) football club and discover what's really going on behind the scen... ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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'A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.' Gary Lineker'Witty and wise.' Clare Balding'Brilliant. Blows the lid off football. Hilarious, detailed and insightful.' Alan Davies**---Ever dreamed of setting up your own football club?**Join the team behind The Price of Football podcast as they start a (fictional) football club and discover what's really going on behind the scen...
... Read more

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Contemporary Criminological Issues

Moving Beyond Insecurity and Exclusion

by Gillian Balfour, Jeffrey Bradley, Chris Bruckert, Kathryn Campbell, Patrice Corriveau, Serena Dastouri, Jean-Denis David, Rachel Faytor, Maritza Felices-Luna, Matthew Ferguson, Christine Gervais, Chris Greco, Anouk Guiné, Katrin Hohl, Matthew S. Johnston, Jennifer Kilty, Tuulia Law, Sandra Lehalle, Britany Mario, Veronica Martinez, Leslie McGowran, Jeffrey Monaghan, Audrey Monette, Baljit Nagra, Anna Pratt, Gwénola Ricordeau, Elisa Romano, Carolina S. Boe, Professor Kevin Walby, Irvin Waller, Stephanie Wellman ...

Series series Standalone titles
Contemporary Criminological Issues: Moving Beyond Insecurity and Exclusion tackles some of today’s most pressing social issues—from the criminalization of Indigenous peoples to interpersonal violence, border control, and armed conflicts—,advances cutting-edge theories and methods to make sense of these issues, and proposes policy responses that promote social inclusion and security.This book ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Contemporary Criminological Issues: Moving Beyond Insecurity and Exclusion tackles some of today’s most pressing social issues—from the criminalization of Indigenous peoples to interpersonal violence, border control, and armed conflicts—,advances cutting-edge theories and methods to make sense of these issues, and proposes policy responses that promote social inclusion and security.This book
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What next?

Reflections on Retiring

by Penny Blackie, Carol Bannerman, Peggy Kilty ...

This book shares reflections on retiring from 70 people who have retired. In their own voices they tell us whether they planned for retirement and how they felt about being retired as they go through the process, especially in the early stages. For many this is a major life change. You will bring your own thoughts and feelings to the pieces the book contains. As you read, the contributions will ... Read more

$6.70 USD

This book shares reflections on retiring from 70 people who have retired. In their own voices they tell us whether they planned for retirement and how they felt about being retired as they go through the process, especially in the early stages. For many this is a major life change. You will bring your own thoughts and feelings to the pieces the book contains. As you read, the contributions will
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The Splendor of an Autumn Moon

The Devotional Verse of Tsongkhapa

by Je Tsongkhapa ...

Translated by Kilty, Gavin Kilty ...

“Some of the most inspiring verses ever written.”—Geshe Thupten Jinpa, PhD, founder, Institute for Tibetan ClassicsThe Tibetan saint Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), the founder of the Dalai Lama's tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, was renowned for his vast learning, meditational achievements, influential writings on practice and philosophy, and reform of tantric religious practices. A deeply humble and ... Read more

$18.99 USD

“Some of the most inspiring verses ever written.”—Geshe Thupten Jinpa, PhD, founder, Institute for Tibetan ClassicsThe Tibetan saint Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), the founder of the Dalai Lama's tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, was renowned for his vast learning, meditational achievements, influential writings on practice and philosophy, and reform of tantric religious practices. A deeply humble and
... Read more

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