Globalization and Indigenous Peoples in Asia This book deals with two processes of globalization that are profoundly influencing the lives of indigenous people – the role of their resources in providing environmental services, and the civilizational changes caused by privatization. Examining how to deal with the exclusion of indigenous people in global flows in order to create a more equal and democratic alternative, the book goes beyond the trend for [ Read More ]
A Concise History of Buddhism An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism. Andrew Skilton – a writer on and practitioner of Buddhism – explains the development of the basic concepts of Buddhism during its 2,500 years of history and describes its varied developments in India, Buddhism’s homeland, as well as its spread across Asia, from Mongolia to Sri Lanka and from Japan to the Middle East. A fascinating insight [ Read More ]
Question by Leilani: Buddhist Beliefs? I am a praticing buddhist, mainly thervadian Buddhism, I have “been” a Buddhist for about 7 years now. My question is basically, what is the significance of being reborn on your birthday. Ex I was born on Jan 28 1985. I have never found any info in any of the cannons about this. And I’m too scared to ask the local monk about this.But I [ Read More ]
The Art of War ISBN13: 9781590302255 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Conflict is an inevitable part of life, according to this ancient Chinese classic of strategy, but everything necessary to deal with conflict wisely, honorably, victoriously, is already present within us. Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The [ Read More ]
Question by qwertyuiop: Is there a wbsite that can give me summaries on the Art of War by Niccolo Machiavelli? Or Che Guevara’s Guerilla Warfare? I just can’t seem to find any. Best answer: Answer by TKSun Tzu wrote “The Art of War.” Niccolo Machiavelli wrote “The Prince.” There is no doubt a website that summarizes both books, but you may regret not taking the time to read them yourself. [ Read More ]
Question by Dazzlemepink: How has Sun tzu’s art of war influenced the world? Are there any books or websites that specifically talk about the influence of Sun Tzu’s Art of War? Best answer: Answer by PAULSCSonshi.com ( http://www.sonshi.com/ ) is entirely devoted to discussions of the Art of War, and it’s influence. Give your answer to this question below!
Question by : How many emotions do we experience in a single living Day? I have noticed that I experience a huge number of emotions in one single day! I just experienced 3 different emotions right now, excitement, contentment and fear of no one answering this question! How do humans experience this many emotions in a day and survive? Why haven’t we created super computers that can emulate Human emotions? [ Read More ]
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai Hagakure (“In the Shadow of Leaves”) is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflections that give both insight and instruction-in the philosophy and code of behavior that foster the true spirit of Bushido-the Way of the Warrior. It is not a book of philosophy as most would understand the word: it is a collection of thoughts [ Read More ]








