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- NEW BOOK> The Ten Great Birth Stories of the Buddha
- ANNOUNCEMENT> 2016 Toshi Book Award in Buddhism
- CFP> Buddhism, business and economic relations – in Asia and beyond
NEW BOOK> The Ten Great Birth Stories of the Buddha
Dear Colleagues,Some of you may be aware that Sarah Shaw and I recently published a translation of the final ten jataka stories of the Jātakatthavaṇṇanā with Silkworm Press in Thailand. The book is now available in Europe and North America from the University of Washington Press (https://www.washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/APPTEN.html), and there is a discount available for Europeans at present - details below.
With best wishes,
Naomi
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Dr Naomi Appleton
Senior Lecturer, Asian Religions
School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
naomi.appleton@ed.ac.uk
http://naomiappleton.wordpress.com
http://storyofstoryinsouthasia.wordpress.com
Twitter: @JatakaStories
The Ten Great Birth Stories of the Buddha
The Mahānipāta of the Jātakatthavaṇṇanā
Translated by Naomi Appleton & Sarah Shaw
This is the first complete English translation in over a century of the ten great jataka tales covering the Bodhisatta’s final adventures in the human realm before his ultimate life and enlightenment as the Buddha. Introductory comments to each story provide background and analysis. A general introduction explores themes and the stories’ role in Buddhist art and practice. Color images show the stories’ centrality in the Buddhist visual landscape of Southeast Asia. These definitive new translations reestablish the stories as ancient literary treasures of South Asia. Readers will be delighted by their magic and intrigue, philosophical insight, and deep roots in the religious and cultural world of the Buddha.
Naomi Appleton is a Senior Lecturer in Asian Religions at the University of Edinburgh. Sarah Shaw is a member of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford and an honourary fellow of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies.
University of Washington Press
January 2016 698pp 2 vols., 163 color illus. 9786162151132 PB £44.00 now only £35.20* when you quote CSL216TGBS when you order
http://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/the-ten-great-birth-stories-of-the-buddha
UK Postage and Packing FREE, Europe £4.50, RoW £4.99
(PLEASE QUOTE REF NUMBER: CSL216TGBS** for discount)
To order a copy please contact Marston on +44(0)1235 465500 or email direct.orders@marston.co.uk
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*Price subject to change.
**Offer excludes the USA, South America and Australia.
ANNOUNCEMENT> 2016 Toshi Book Award in Buddhism
The Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism
The Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism
(or "Toshi" Award) is awarded on an annual basis to an outstanding
book in any area of Buddhist studies. The Award is administered by the Center
for Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.Eligibility
To be considered for the Award during the 2016 nomination period, a book must have a copyright date of 2015. Books must be written in English. Edited and/or coauthored books are eligible.Nominations
Nominations, consisting of the book and a short nomination letter, must be received by April 15, 2016, and may come from scholars in the field or book publishers. Supporting documentation, such as readers' reports and reviews, are not necessary.Nomination materials should be sent to:
Toshi Award in Buddhism
University of California, Berkeley
Center for Buddhist Studies
1995 University Avenue, Suite 520F
Berkeley, CA 94720-2318
U.S.A.
Award
The annual Award is in the amount of $10,000. The committee has the discretion to split the Award among multiple books. The Award winner(s) are reimbursed for expenses related to their attendance at the Award presentation.Presentation
The Award is presented annually at the University of California, Berkeley. The Award is celebrated with a public lecture by the Award recipient, a symposium focused on the book's theme, and a presentation dinner.For more information, please contact:
Dr. Sanjyot Mehendale
Vice-Chair, Center for Buddhist Studies
1995 University Avenue, Suite 520F
Berkeley, CA 94720-2318
(510) 643-5104
buddhiststudies@berkeley.edu
CFP> Buddhism, business and economic relations – in Asia and beyond
by Trine Brox
Dear colleaguesWe are very excited to announce a conference on 'Buddhism, Business and Economic Relations' to be held at the University of Copenhagen in October 2016. Please do consider sending in a paper proposal and participating in the conference. For more details, visit our web page at https://centerforcontemporarybuddhiststudies.wordpress.com/the-bbb-project/call-for-papers-bbb-conference/
Best regards,
Trine Brox
PhD, Associate Professor
Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
University of Copenhagen
