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THE SCIENTIFIC BUDDHA; His Short and Happy Life / Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
by Lopez, Jr, Donald S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0300159129
- ISBN 13
- 9780300159127
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo, black vertically-ribbed cloth with gold lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) detail from "Flying Monks" a Tibetan mural, xi, [xii-xiv] + 148 pages. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. (born 1952) is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. Interesting background on how important Western ideas about Gautama Buddha developed. The Terry Lectures Series. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION: Tight, bright, clean. VF dust jacket. No remainder markings.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4515
- Title
- THE SCIENTIFIC BUDDHA; His Short and Happy Life / Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
- Author
- Lopez, Jr, Donald S
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0300159129
- ISBN 13
- 9780300159127
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven and London
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- religion, buddhism, anthropology, history of religion, science, psychology
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Remainder
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