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Published by Rider, London, 1976
ISBN 10: 0091233402ISBN 13: 9780091233402
Seller: Dreadnought Books, Bristol, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
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.
Published by Rider and Company 1976, 1976
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xii + 148pp, VG (boards sl warped, light fading & soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm label to front pastedown) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to edges with some failed attempts at tape repairs, price clipped, light to moderate chafing & soiling to covers).
Published by Rider and Company, London, 1976
ISBN 10: 0091233402ISBN 13: 9780091233402
Seller: BOOKHOME SYDNEY, Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australia
Book
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.