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Rituals of the Kandyan State : Cambridge Studies in Social Anthropology / by Seneviratne, H. L.

Table of Contents: “…Ritual and Society 6. The Temple and modern society 7. The Perahara and modern society 8. …”

Collateral damage : social inequalities in a global age / by Bauman, Zygmunt

Table of Contents: “…-- Consumerism and morality -- Privacy, secrecy, intimacy, human bonds and other collateral casualties of liquid modernity -- Luck and the individualization of remedies -- Seeking in modern Athens an answer to the ancient Jerusalem question -- A natural history of evil -- Wir arme Leut' ... -- Sociology: whence and whither?…”
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Out of place in time and space : inventions, beliefs, and artistic anomalies that were impossibly ahead of their time / by Wood, Lamont

Table of Contents: “…Machines : physical or described -- Buildings -- Artifacts out of time -- Practices, beliefs, and knowledge -- Lives and careers -- Books, movies, and computers -- Pre-modern depictions of UFOs -- Astronomical candidates.…”

A Study of Poetry by Goonetilleke, D. C. R. A.

Table of Contents: “…The Victorian Poets 7. The Modern Poets…”

Concept and reality in early Buddhist thought : an essay on papanca and papanca-sanna-sankha / by Nanananda himi, Katukurunde

Table of Contents: “…Prapanca in the Vedanta 5. Modern Scholars on Papanca and Papanca-sanna..…”

Concept and reality in early buddhist thought : an essay on papanca and papanca-sanna-sankha by Nanananda himi, Katukurunde

Table of Contents: “…Prapanca in the Vedanta 5. Modern Scholars on Papanca and Papanca-sanna..…”

Philippines / by Burgan, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Introducing the Philippines -- History : path to independence -- Regions and resources : mountains and more -- Wildlife : rare and unusual -- Infrastructure : building a modern nation -- Culture : a blend of peoples -- The Philippines today.…”

The vow : the true events that inspired the movie / by Carpenter, Kim

Table of Contents: “…Prologue -- Boy meets girl -- In the blink of an eye -- A modern-day miracle -- Lesson in heartbreak -- Moving along -- A new reality -- Second chances -- Global impact -- A family of hope.…”

Chinese arts & crafts / by Hang, Jian

Table of Contents: “…The traditional arts and crafts of China -- Materials for daily use -- Textiles -- Homewares -- Decoration -- Plays and playing -- Commercial arts -- Legends related to arts and crafts -- Traditional crafts in modern China -- Chronological table of Chinese dynasties.…”

Anxiety / by Ghinassi, Cheryl Winning

Table of Contents: “…Pictures of anxiety -- Anxiety through the ages: pre-history to the 1800s -- The development of modern approaches to anxiety disorders -- The what, who, and how of anxiety disorders -- The biology of anxiety disorders -- Assessment and diagnosis -- Treatment of anxiety disorders -- Future directions.…”

Buddhism and science / by Jayatilleke, K. N.

Table of Contents: “…The relation of Buddhism to modern Sciences - Robert F. 3. Science and Buddhism - Wu Shu 4. …”

Reflections on the Constitution and the Constituent Assembly : an analysis of the law, the underlying problems, and concepts of the Constitution, 1796-1971, with special reference... by Cooray, L.J.M

Table of Contents: “…Separation of powers in the modern state 8. The law, the constitute assembly and the new constitution…”

The Aryan village in India and Ceylon / by Phear., John B.

Table of Contents: “…1. Modern village life in Bengal i. Zamindar and Mahajan ii. …”

The Aryan village in India and Ceylon / by Phear., John B.

Table of Contents: “…1. Modern village life in Bengal i. Zamindar and Mahajan ii. …”

Why worry by Dhammanda, K. Sri

Table of Contents: “…Man's position in life 4. The modern man 5. Why suffering? 6. Our troubles 7. Accumulation of wealth 8. …”

The challenge to Buddhism / H. G. A. Van Zeyst. by Zeyst, H. G. A. Van

Table of Contents: “…The Challenge to Buddhism and its stand in modern society 2. Buddhism and its role in politics 3. …”

The challenge to Buddhism / H. G. A. Van Zeyst. by Zeyst, H. G. A. Van

Table of Contents: “…The Challenge to Buddhism and its stand in modern society 2. Buddhism and its role in politics 3. …”