The Handbook of Culture and Psychology is a unique and timely contribution that should serve as a valuable reference and guide for beginning researchers and scholars alike (less)

Birth and early years. 2.

A student of Kyenrab Norbu. 3.

Practice of eye-opening surgery. 4.

Marriage to Kundeling's daughter. 5.

Onset of Chinese aggression. 6.

Imprisonment. 7.

The cultural revolution. 8.

A physician enveloped in darkness. 9.

Pilgrimage to India. 10.

Exposure and interaction. 11.

Service to society. 12.

The personal physician to H.H.

The Dalai Lama. Book- II: Lectures by Dr.

Lobsang Wangyal: a. Relationship between Tibetan medicine and Buddhist philosophy: I.

An overview of Tibetan medical tradition. II.

The relationship between Tibetan medicine and Buddhist philosophy: 1. The Kanjur and Tanjur.

2. Tibetan medicine in Kanjur and Tanjur.

3. The four Tantras.

4. Tibetan medicine in Mahayana Buddhism.

5. Tibetan Buddhist and its philosophy.

6. Nyespa of faults.

7. Diseases, their symptoms and diagnostic methods.

8. Signs of death and suffering in six realms.

9. Meditation on death and impermanence.

10. The (less)

This study also traces out the development of sculptures and paintings from the earliest times to the Vijayanagara-Nayaka period. Besides, this work focuses the sociological factors such as pattern of dress, ornaments, coiffure, performance of dance and music, use of household articles, condition of army and war weapons, the mode of transports, social customs, festivals, and entertainment as depicted in the sculptures and paintings of this period (less)

Introduction: spatial politics and postcolonial Sri Lanka/Tariq Jazeel and Cathrine Brun. 2.

The imagined spaces of empire/Nira Wickramasinghe. 3.

Coffee, disease, and the 'simultaneity of stories-so-far' in the highlands of 19 century Ceylon/James Duncan. 4.

The distance of a shout/Sharon Bell. 5.

Cartographic violence: engaging a Sinhala kind of geography/Benedikt Korf. 6.

Geography, spatial politics, and productions of the national in Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost/Tariq Jazeel. 7.

Meeting places? Centre and periphery in civil society peace work/Camilla Orjuela. 8.

Rebuilding lives, undermining oppositions: spaces of war and peace in the north/Nihal Perera. 9.

Fractured sovereignty: the LTTE's state-building in an interconnected world/Oivind Fuglerud. 10.

Concluding thoughts/Cathrine Brun and Tariq Jazeel. Afterword/Pradeep Jeganathan.

Index. Spatialising Politics : Culture and Geography in Postcolonial Sri Lanka brings together a collection of essays that take as their theme the spatial politics of Sri Lanka.

It highlights the importance of space in the ongoing ethnic conflict fuelling (less)

Vedas. 2.

Varnashram Dharma. 3.

Hindu Samskara. 4.

Purushartha : Goals of human pursuit. 5.

Doctrine of Avatara. 6.

Sagaramanthan : Churninco of ocean mythology. 7.

Pilgrimage Tirthyatra. 8.

Panchayatana : worship of five deities. 9.

Idol worship and erotica in temples. 10.

Principal Hindu deities. Appendices.

"Indian culture has been Veda centric. It was, therefore considered necessary to make a rapid survey of what constitutes the Veda in the beginning.

Vedas are the oldest literature of the world. They are the holy books of the Hindus and are the foundation of Hindu religion (Vedo akhilo dharma mulam) and such the chief object of the nation's greatest reverence and admiration.

They have been so thoroughly and religiously preserved that despite their huge bulk and elapse of thousands of years since their codification not a single variation in the reading has been detected. No country has taken care so meticulously and tediously to (less)

Ecology and culture interwoven with special reference to trees - a perspective. 2.

The 'Vanachetana' at Heddur (Thirthahalli - Karnataka) : A unique cultural experiment and experience. II.

Peace: 3. The Hague agenda - 1999 for peace.

4. The Buddhist concept of non-violence and world peace - a perspective.

5. The need of communal harmony in India and The Hague Peace Agenda of 1999.

III. Folk-Lore: 6.

'Antige-Pintinge' -- The Folk Art of Malnad -- Karnataka. 7.

Antaraghattamma - 'The Grama Devatha' at Sakharayapattana Represents socio-religious harmony. 8.

The Folk-study of Kadur Taluk (Chickmagalur District): a brief portrayal. IV.

Anthropology: 9. The Namdhari Vokkaligas of Malnad Karnataka: historical background and a few socio-cultural aspects.

10. A few socio-economic aspects of 'Kodige Gowdlu': the less known tribe of Malnad Karnataka.

V. History and Archaeology: 11.

Challenges of teaching history today. 12.

Bhaskaravarman the Benevolent Monarch of Assam (Kamarup) as depicted (less)

Acknowledgements. Transliteration.

Abbreviations. General editor and author.

General introduction. 1.

Tradition of astronomy in India: an overview. 2.

Naksatra-s. 3.

Planetary and other computations. 4.

Eclipses. 5.

Instruments. 6.

Pancanga. 7.

Astronomy and astrology: an interaction? 8. Astronomy: Vrata-s (Observances) and festivals.

9. On the transmissions.

Appendices: i. On the transmission of Islamic astronomy to medieval India/S.

M. Razaullah Ansari.

ii. Ghulam Husain Jaunpuri and his Zij-i Bahadurkhani/S.

M. Razaullah Ansari.

iii. Development of Zij literature in India/S.

A. Khan Ghori.

iv. Planetary models in Indian and Greek astronomical traditions/M.

S. Sriram.

Glossary. Bibliography.

Index. "The volumes of the Project of History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization aim to discover the central aspects of India's heritage and present them in an interrelated manner.

In spite of their unitary look, these volumes recognize the difference between the areas of material civilization and those of ideational culture. The project is not being executed by a (less)

Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His thirty-five years of rigorous, evidence-based research along with a three-year program of study on what moves people to change behavior has resulted in this highly acclaimed book.

You'll learn the six universal principles, how to use them to become a skilled persuader--and how to defend yourself against them. Perfect for people in all walks of life, the principles of "Influence" will move you toward profound personal change and act as a driving force for your success.

About the Author : Robert B Cialdini has contributed to Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion as an author. Robert Cialdini is the leading pioneer in the field of social influence.

His research has been foundational in the whole enterprise of applying reserach into what sales and marketing techniques are more and less persuasive to actual business. His million copy plus best-selling Influence is the textbook that put the on the map as a vital, emerging new interdisciplinary field of study.

He conducted the seminal research experiments in the field, and continues to lead one of the most respected research teams. He is Regent's Professor of psychology at Arizona State University and the president of I (less)

Introduction: 1. Acheulian in the old world.

2. Acheulian in India.

3. Aims of the project.

4. Research methodology.

4. Brief history of Palaeolithic research.

II. Acheulian culture in Peninsular India: 1.

Introduction. 2.

Excavated sites. 3.

Other important sites. III.

Salient features: 1. Introduction.

2. Distribution.

3. Habitats.

4. Tool types.

5. Technology.

6. Nature of assemblages.

7. Functions of tools.

8. Raw materials.

9. Quaternary deposits.

10. Mammalian fossils.

11. Hominid remains.

12. Subsistence pattern.

13. Palaeoenvironment.

14. Settlement pattern.

15. Site formation processes.

16. Site catchment analysis.

17. Genesis.

18. Chronology.

19. Comparison and correlation.

IV. Acheulian cultural system.

Appendices. Bibliography.

Index. "The Indian sub-continent, particularly the Peninsular India, is recognised as one of the richest areas of Acheulian occupation in the Old World.

This research work is a detailed study of the Acheulian Culture system in India—signifying the earliest cultural occupation here. The book examines the cultural material (less)

One well-known orchid firm in England not long ago employed experienced travellers to explore the tropics, especially of America and Asia, for rare orchids, chartered ships for transporting them to England, and built a railway station adjoining spacious hot houses where special trains unloaded their precious cargo. It may not be easily credited in a country where orchids of one sort or another are found almost on every tree, that as much has been paid for a single orchid as would purchase a good-sized estate in Ceylon.

In the tropics orchid-growing is capable of affording infinite pleasure, and need not by any means be regarded as the (less)

Introduction: terrorism and the new security environment/William M. Carpenter and David G.

Wiencek. 1.

Australia: America's closest Ally/Bruce Vaughan. 2.

Bangladesh: growing Islamic identity and continued political gridlock/M.A.

Thomas. 3.

Brunei: multifaceted survival strategies of a small state/Cheng-Chwee Kuik and Bridget Welsh. 4.

Burma: plus ca change/Maureen Aung-Thwin. 5.

Cambodia: a gathering danger/Paul C. Grove.

6. China: the rising power in Asia and its relations with preemptive America--emerging strategic partnership temporary tactical accommodation, or both?/Joseph G.

D. (Geoff) Babb.

7. India: confidence amid change/Satu P.

Limaye. 8.

Indonesia: a difficult transition to democracy/John B. Haseman.

9. Japan: untangling the contradictions/Steven R.

Sauders. 10.

Laos: learning to live with the outside world/William M. Carpenter.

11. Malaysia: security begins at home/Bridget Welsh.

12. Mongolia: a delicate balancing act/Michael J.

Mitchell. 13.

Nepal: political uncertainty amid the Maoist threat/M.A.

Thomas. 14.

New Zealand: a small nation's perspective/Bruce Vaughn. 15.

North Korea: continued advancement (less)

Whilst recognising that allopathic medicine has its place, this useful book enables the reader to take charge of their own health and well-being thanks to a comprehensive listing and description of the complementary treatments available for specific conditions. Pills and surgery do not always cure the underlying problem and can create new symptoms and side effects.

Complementary therapies (less)

The Project is not being executed by a single group of thinkers, methodologically uniform or ideologically identical in their commitments. Rather, contributions are made by different scholars of diverse ideological persuasions and methodological approaches.

The Project is marked by what may be called methodological pluralism. In spite of its primarily historical character, this project, both in its conceptualization and execution, has been shaped by scholars drawn from different disciplines.

It is the first time that an endeavour of such unique and comprehensive character has been undertaken to study critically a major world civilization. This Volume endeavours to present the perceptible facets of the (less)

Part I. The mango in Indian life and culture: Preface.

1. The mango - the national fruit of India.

2. Mango in Indian culture.

3. Myths about the origin of the mango.

4. Spread of the mango.

5. Mango in history.

6. Mango's place in Jainism.

7. Mango's place in Buddhism : Appendix: 1.

Story of Amrapali. 2.

Mango in Jataka stories. 3.

Some Jataka stories. 8.

Mango in Sanskrit literature. 9.

Mango in folktales and literature. 10.

Mango in rituals and magic. 11.

Mango tree in human marriage. 12.

Mango festivals. 13.

Mango in riddles and proverbs. 14.

Nutritional value of the mango. 15.

Mango in medicine. Appendices.

Vol. II.

Part II. Cultivation of mango in India: 16.

Origin and distribution of Mangifera. 17.

Evolution of the mango. 18.

Botany of the mango. 19.

Mango cultivation: Appendix: History of Malda mangoes. 20.

Some choice varieties: Appendix: Mango varieties of India. 21 (less)