SETRA
SETRA

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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Quality Control in Road Construction
Quality Control in Road Construction

Author: Michel Ruban

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13: 9789058092649

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A translation and fully updated version of the French title "Controles de qualit en construction routi re", 1987. This book presents the total panorama of the methods and means available to the various interveners.

Mahayana Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism

Author: Paul Williams

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-07-11

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 1134250576

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Originating in India, Mahayana Buddhism spread across Asia, becoming the prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet and East Asia. Over the last twenty-five years Western interest in Mahayana has increased considerably, reflected both in the quantity of scholarly material produced and in the attraction of Westerners towards Tibetan Buddhism and Zen. Paul Williams’ Mahayana Buddhism is widely regarded as the standard introduction to the field, used internationally for teaching and research and has been translated into several European and Asian languages. This new edition has been fully revised throughout in the light of the wealth of new studies and focuses on the religion’s diversity and richness. It includes much more material on China and Japan, with appropriate reference to Nepal, and for students who wish to carry their study further there is a much-expanded bibliography and extensive footnotes and cross-referencing. Everyone studying this important tradition will find Williams’ book the ideal companion to their studies.

The Concept of the Buddha
The Concept of the Buddha

Author: Guang Xing

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 041533344X

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Guang Xing gives an analysis of one of the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist teachings, namely the three bodies of the Buddha (the trikaya Theory), which is considered the foundation of Mahayana philosophy. He examines how and why the philosophical concept of three bodies was formed, particularly the Sambhogakaya, which is the Buddha to be worshipped by all Mayahanists. Written in an accessible way, this work is an outstanding research text for students and scholars of Mayahana Buddhism and anyone interested in Buddhist philosophy.

Precast Concrete Bridges
Precast Concrete Bridges

Author: fib Fédération internationale du béton

Publisher: fib Fédération internationale du béton

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 288394069X

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This report was drafted by fib Task Group 6.4, Precast bridges: José Calavera (Convenor, Spain) André De Chefdebien (CERIB, France), David Fernández-Ordóñez (Prefabricados Castelo, S.A., Spain, Secretary), Antonello Gasperi (Consulting engineer, Italy), Jorge Ley (INTEMAC, Spain), Fritz Mönnig (Prof. Bechert & Partner, Germany), Pierre Passeman (CERIB, France), C. Quartel (Spanbeton BV, The Netherlands), Ladislav Sasek (VPU DECO Praha, Czech Republic), George Tootell (Buchan Concrete Ltd., UK), Arnold Van Acker (Belgium)

Buddhist Thought
Buddhist Thought

Author: Paul Williams

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-03-12

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1136520880

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This book serves as an accessible and reliable survey for students wishing to gain familiarity with the basic ideas of Buddhist philosophical and religious thought, and with some of the recent research in the field. It guides readers towards a richer understanding of the central concepts of classical Indian Buddhist thought, from the time of Buddha to the latest scholarly perspectives and controversies. Abstract and complex ideas are made understandable by the authors' clear and engaging style. The second edition has been fully revised in light of new scholarship, in particular on Mahāyāna Buddhism and Tantric Buddhism, an often neglected and inadequately understood topic. As well as a detailed bibliography this authoritative resource now includes recommended further reading, study questions, a pronunciation guide and extensive glossary of terms, all aimed at helping students to develop their knowledge and appreciation of Buddhist thought.

Pura Besakih
Pura Besakih

Author: D.J. Stuart-Fox

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-07-11

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 9004487565

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Pura Besakih is the paramount Hindu temple on Bali. Located high on the slopes of the volcano Mt Agung, it has developed over more than a thousand years into a great complex of 22 separate temples, the largest and central being Pura Penataran Agung. The annual cycle of more than seventy rituals, which symbolically link the temples into a whole, culminates in the centenary ceremony called Ekadasa Rudra (last held in 1979). The temple complex, state-supported at least since the fifteenth century, has undergone a series of architectural and ritual changes. This study combines an analysis of textual and historical sources with the fieldwork methods of anthropology in creating a unified interpretation of this great temple.