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- PublisherRider
- Publication date1976
- ISBN 10 0091233402
- ISBN 13 9780091233402
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
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Ahimsa: Non-Violence in Indian Tradition
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(1976)
ISBN 10: 0091233402
ISBN 13: 9780091233402
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". xii + 148pp. Binding firm, spine slightly cocked. Edges browned. Ex-library, with minimal stamps and markings (Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre). Covers slightly worn. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Religion & Theology; Philosophy. ISBN: 0091233402. ISBN/EAN: 9780091233402. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51666. Seller Inventory # 51666
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ISBN 10: 0091233402
ISBN 13: 9780091233402
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Book Description Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), top edge foxed, flaps creased jacket (few small tears, two small pieces missing top edge, white background lightly marked, light foxing edges, some edgewear, sticker mark) 147 pp. Unto Tahtinen explains the meaning of ahimsa or non-violence. Compares, for the first time, the different meanings of ahimsa in Jainism, Buddhism, and Vedism. The book also contains sections on himsa or violence, including violence against against oneself and causes of violence. Some other moral norms are discussed, such as self-control, truthfulness, forbearance, friendliness, compassion and non-stealing. There are specific chapters devoted to ahimsa in relation to war and crime, and ahimsa as exemplified by Mahatma Gandi and Vinoba Bhave. Seller Inventory # 30637
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