The Wheel of Death: A Collection of writings from Zen Buddhist and other sources on Death-Rebirth-Dying
by Kapleau, Philip
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Harper & Row, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Kapleau, Philip, editor : The Wheel of Death: A Collection of writings from Zen Buddhist and other sources on Death-Rebirth-Dying. New York : Harper and Row, 1971. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's white paper boards (with black phoenix debossed), black cloth spine (with silver lettering). Glossy b&w pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. Xviii pp prelim material, 110 numbered pp. Intro; chapters on Death, Karma, Rebirth, and Dying; Dying/of the Masters; Dying/Practical Instructions (intro, sections addressed the person dying, to their guide, and to the family). Notes, glossary, contributors, index. Condition notes: a very good copy with tight and square binding, light wear to boards; unclipped dj shows moderate wear and rubbing. Pages clean, no notes, highlighting or inscriptions. Kapleau draws on an extensive literature in Zen Buddhism and beyond in this little handbook. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books (US)
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- VZ-7WCL-B5AI
- Title
- The Wheel of Death: A Collection of writings from Zen Buddhist and other sources on Death-Rebirth-Dying
- Author
- Kapleau, Philip
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Date Published
- 1971
- Weight
- 1.56 lbs
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
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- First Edition
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- New
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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