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The Buddha of Suburbia (Modern Plays)
by Emma Rice Hanif KureishiMy name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred. Almost.South London in the late seventies. High unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and strikes. But despite the winter of discontent, 17-year-old Karim's life is about to explode into glorious technicolour as he navigates a path to enlightenment. Or at the very least, Beckenham.Emma Rice adapts the award-winning 1990 novel, which was later turned into an acclaimed TV series, with Hanif Kureishi. On stage it becomes an irresistible, heart-breaking and joyful exploration of family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the RSC in April 2024.
The Buddha of Suburbia (Modern Plays)
by Emma Rice Hanif KureishiMy name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred. Almost.South London in the late seventies. High unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and strikes. But despite the winter of discontent, 17-year-old Karim's life is about to explode into glorious technicolour as he navigates a path to enlightenment. Or at the very least, Beckenham.Emma Rice adapts the award-winning 1990 novel, which was later turned into an acclaimed TV series, with Hanif Kureishi. On stage it becomes an irresistible, heart-breaking and joyful exploration of family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the RSC in April 2024.
Buddhism and Linguistics: Theory and Philosophy (PDF)
by Manel HeratThis edited collection brings linguistics into contact with a millennia of works by Buddhist scholars. Examining the Buddhist contemplative tradition and its extensive writings from an interdisciplinary perspective, the authors bridge the gap between such customs and human language. To do so, they provide chapters on linguistics, history, religious studies, philosophy and semiotics. Uniting scholars from three different continents and from many disciplines and institutions, this innovative and unique book is sure to appeal to anyone interested in Buddhist traditions and linguistics.
A Buddhist Theory of Semiotics: Signs, Ontology, and Salvation in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism (Bloomsbury Advances in Semiotics)
by Fabio RambelliOne of the first attempts ever to present in a systematic way a non-western semiotic system. This book looks at Japanese esoteric Buddhism and is based around original texts, informed by explicit and rigorous semiotic categories. It is a unique introduction to important aspects of the thought and rituals of the Japanese Shingon tradition.Semiotic concerns are deeply ingrained in the Buddhist intellectual and religious discourse, beginning with the idea that the world is not what it appears to be, which calls for a more accurate understanding of the self and reality. This in turn results in sustained discussions on the status of language and representations, and on the possibility and methods to know reality beyond delusion; such peculiar knowledge is explicitly defined as enlightenment. Thus, for Buddhism, semiotics is directly relevant to salvation; this is a key point that is often ignored even by Buddhologists. This book discusses in depth the main elements of Buddhist semiotics as based primarily on original Japanese pre-modern sources. It is a crucial publication in the fields of semiotics and religious studies.
A Buddhist Theory of Semiotics: Signs, Ontology, and Salvation in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism (Bloomsbury Advances in Semiotics #2)
by Fabio RambelliOne of the first attempts ever to present in a systematic way a non-western semiotic system. This book looks at Japanese esoteric Buddhism and is based around original texts, informed by explicit and rigorous semiotic categories. It is a unique introduction to important aspects of the thought and rituals of the Japanese Shingon tradition.Semiotic concerns are deeply ingrained in the Buddhist intellectual and religious discourse, beginning with the idea that the world is not what it appears to be, which calls for a more accurate understanding of the self and reality. This in turn results in sustained discussions on the status of language and representations, and on the possibility and methods to know reality beyond delusion; such peculiar knowledge is explicitly defined as enlightenment. Thus, for Buddhism, semiotics is directly relevant to salvation; this is a key point that is often ignored even by Buddhologists. This book discusses in depth the main elements of Buddhist semiotics as based primarily on original Japanese pre-modern sources. It is a crucial publication in the fields of semiotics and religious studies.
Buero Vallejo: A Dreamer for the People (Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics)
Buero Vallejo is Spain's most important living playwright. His profound, innovative theatre has earned him success and respect since 1949. Each new play has been an exciting experiment with dramatic form as well as a powerful expression of a tragic view of human life and Spanish society. A Dreamer for the People was first performed in 1958. In this history play, the first of a remarkable series, culminating in La detonacion ( The Shot also published by Aris & Phillips), the dreamer of the title is the often maligned Marquis of Esquilache, the reformist minister of Carlos III. Buero sets off Esquilache's relations with the king, the aristocracy, his wife and his maidservant against a lively re-creation of the build-up to the famous 1766 Capes and Hats Revolt in the streets of Madrid. Public history and private tragedy are brought together in a complex structure, bringing into clear focus the clash between forces of change and immobility that lay at the heart of both the 18th century and the Franco period in Spain. In returning his proofs, Buero compliments the author of this first translation into English of his play: 'La version de Mr Thompson es muy cuidada y fiel, asi como acertadas y oportunas sus notas'.
Buero Vallejo: In the Burning Darkness (Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics)
Arguably Spain's leading playwright of the twentieth century, Antonio Buero-Vallejo published thirty original plays. In the Burning Darkness was the first play he wrote. The seminal, and lasting, significance of this play was confirmed when an extract from it was read over Buero-Vallejo's grave on the day of his burial. In the Burning Darkness describes a teaching centre for young people who are blind, where a false unity is maintained by a mixture of fear, coercion and diversion where, when persuasion fails, violence is resorted to, and where "education" is seen to play a part in the regime's ideological apparatus and to encourage the acceptance of pleasant and reassuring myths. The play's principal protagonist is Iggy who, although blind like his classmates, is immediately seen to be different from the others because he carries a cane. When Iggy makes a move on Jane, part of the Centre's golden couple with her boyfriend Charles, he begins to challenge and destabilise the values cherished by the Centre. Buero-Vallejo described In the Burning Darkness as a work "loaded with future", and that observation points the way to why it is being translated now. Although it emerged in 1950 onto a dreary and trivial theatre scene in Francoist Spain, its themes, such as blindness and anxiety of an alienated protagonist, can speak to modern audiences and have a universal, rather than merely parochially Spanish, resonance. It poses a transcendental question about whether or not violence can ever be justified. The teaching centre and the blindness of those within is symbolic of post-Civil War Spain, where anti-democratic abuses were overlooked. The play operates on literal, political and philosophical levels. Challenging audiences and seeking hopefully to change mind-sets was the stock in trade of Antonio Buero-Vallejo as a dramatist. As he once stated himself: "Se escribe porque se espera" ("One writes because one hopes").
The Buffalo Century: Vāñcheśvara Dīkṣita’s Mahiṣaśatakam: A Political Satire for All Centuries
by Kesavan VeluthatThe Buffalo Century is a keen exploration of satire and its role in society and politics. Written in praise of a buffalo, Vāñcheśvara Dīkṣita’s Mahiṣaśatakam is timeless in its treatment of power, and its subversion. In resurrecting eighteenth-century Tanjore for the modern reader, Kesavan Veluthat lifts the poem beyond its immediate literary context and situates it in a contemporary global political setting. Presenting a modern English translation along with the Sanskrit text, this work provides a fare that is as rich in double entendre as it is in its onomatopoeic metaphors. A literary triumph and the voice of an age, this book will be a key text for students and scholars of history, political science, sociology, literature, especially Sanskrit and comparative, and cultural studies.
The Buffalo Century: Vāñcheśvara Dīkṣita’s Mahiṣaśatakam: A Political Satire for All Centuries
by Kesavan VeluthatThe Buffalo Century is a keen exploration of satire and its role in society and politics. Written in praise of a buffalo, Vāñcheśvara Dīkṣita’s Mahiṣaśatakam is timeless in its treatment of power, and its subversion. In resurrecting eighteenth-century Tanjore for the modern reader, Kesavan Veluthat lifts the poem beyond its immediate literary context and situates it in a contemporary global political setting. Presenting a modern English translation along with the Sanskrit text, this work provides a fare that is as rich in double entendre as it is in its onomatopoeic metaphors. A literary triumph and the voice of an age, this book will be a key text for students and scholars of history, political science, sociology, literature, especially Sanskrit and comparative, and cultural studies.
Bug Club: Inside the Game
by Pauline CartwrightIt felt unbelievable -- terrifying. Here he was, racing over a drawbridge, suspended over deep, black water. Real water! And he was expected to save a real person from real enemies! How could it be that he was inside the computer game?nbsp; Bug Club is one of the best-loved reading programmes in primary schools and kids just love reaching for the bookshelves to find their favourite Bug Club book.
Bug Club: Inside the Game (PDF)
by Pauline CartwrightIt felt unbelievable -- terrifying. Here he was, racing over a drawbridge, suspended over deep, black water. Real water! And he was expected to save a real person from real enemies! How could it be that he was inside the computer game?nbsp; Bug Club is one of the best-loved reading programmes in primary schools and kids just love reaching for the bookshelves to find their favourite Bug Club book.
Bug Club: Miss Polly Had a Dolly (PDF)
by Alison HawesComics for Phonics are the fun new way to reward young readers. Every comic is 100% phonically decodable, so kids can reinforce all the literacy skills they learn at school without even noticing it! Every comic in Comics for Phonics is jam packed with stunning artwork, cool characters and gripping stories that will get kids reaching for the bookshelf.
Bug Club: White, Animal Self-Defence (PDF)
by Jo WindsorYou are a possum, and you are about to be attacked by a predator - what do you do? You roll over on your back and play dead, of course! But what would you do if you were a pufferfish, or a lizard? Animals have amazing ways of defending themselves!p>
Bug Club, BC Blue A/4B: The Mystery of the Missing Finger (PDF)
by Josh LaceyA stately home, a stolen painting, a thief dressed in black with a missing finger: these are the elements in a mystery that Inspector Stamp thinks is an open-and-shut case. The butler did it! Matt and his French exchange partner, Veronique, are far from convinced. The hunt is on to find the real thief!
Bug Club, BC Blue B/4A, The Stepsister Diaries: Hands off My Stuff! (PDF)
by Julie SykesPart of the Bug Club whole school reading programme for Reception, KS1 and KS2 that transforms young readers into life-long readers. Children are instantly engaged by the characters they know and love and want to read more and more.
Bug Club, Blue 4B/4A: Tricked you! (PDF)
by Geraldine MccaughreanPart of the Bug Club whole school reading programme for Reception, KS1 and KS2 that transforms young readers into life-long readers. Children are instantly engaged by the characters they know and love and want to read more and more.
Bug Club, Blue A/4B: Blue A/4B (PDF) (BUG CLUB)
by Alison HawesIn this Year 5 Blue A (NC level 4b) non-fiction book: Ruth Trotter's Uncle 'Globe' is no ordinary uncle - he has lots of exciting adventures! What's more, he often needs Ruth's help. This time he's coming back to England to protect a creature in danger. Ruth must find out about the amazing underwater world of the UK's coastline. The only question is - will Ruth solve Globe's challenge and get her reward?
Bug Club, Blue A, 4B: How to be a Popstar (PDF)
by Louise SpilsburyHave you got what it takes to be a star? Find out what it takes to be an amazing pop star. Learn how to build a band, write a song, perform to millions and cope with the fans! Then take the quiz to see if you have what it takes.
Bug Club, Blue B/4A: E. Nesbit's The Railway Children (PDF)
by Annie Dalton E NesbitPart of the Bug Club whole school reading programme for Reception, KS1 and KS2 that transforms young readers into life-long readers. Children are instantly engaged by the characters they know and love and want to read more and more. They were not railway children to begin with ... ... but when their father is unexpectedly called away, Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis are sent to the countryside. nbsp; With nothing much to do, they go down to the tracknbsp; to watch the trains. This adaptation of E. Nesbit'snbsp; classic tale will transport you to another time and takenbsp; you on some surprising adventures. Will the childrennbsp; ever see their father again?
Bug Club, Blue (KS2) A/4b: (PDF)
by Scot GardnerSchools across the UK are catching the Bug, and now so can kids at home! Bug Club is one of the best-loved reading programmes in primary schools and kids just love reaching for the bookshelves to find their favourite Bug Club book. Here s some of the great things people have been saying about Bug Club: They are so used to TV, DVDs and everything else, that getting them interested in reading is really hard. But Bug Club had children laughing, engaged and begging for more! - Wendy Jenkins, Bangor Central Integrated Primary School Bug Club deserves gushing praise . It will help children get the best possible start in their reading journey and enjoy page after page of reading success. - Teach Primary Magazine When the books went home, the response from parents was tremendous. Bug Club has been an inspiration to the whole school family. - Tristran Roberts, Headteacher Ysgol Kingsland, Holyhead
Bug Club, Blue (KS2) A/4B: Kenneth Grahame's the Wind in the Willows
by Margaret McallisterPart of the Bug Club whole school reading programme for Reception, KS1 and KS2 that transforms young readers into life-long readers. Children are instantly engaged by the characters they know and love and want to read more and more.
Bug Club, Blue NC 4B/4A: Victory Of The Daleks (PDF)
by Peter GutierrezThe Doctor has been called back to Earth by his old friend Winston Churchill, but in the Cabinet War Rooms, far below the streets of war-torn London, his oldest enemies are waiting for him ... the Daleks are back! Does Churchill really think the Daleks are on his side?
Bug Club, Brown 3C-3B: The Unexpected (PDF)
by Robin Etherington Gary Northfield Misako Rocks Zak Simmonds-HurnJake Terror is on the case when his gran's front door goes missing. Expect the unexpected when he opens the door to The Strange, Strange World of Weird!
Bug Club, Brown B/3B: Flash the Dog Dives In! (PDF)
by Jim EldridgeThis title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. This title is suitable for ages 7-8 (Brown level).
Bug Club Comprehension Year 6 Risks and Thrills (PDF)
by Julia RawlinsonIn Risks and Thrills, read all about extraordinary events that really shake things up! * What was it like to travel on the earliest-ever trains? * How will two young explorers escape a creepy cove? * Can a mysterious body-switch make brothers into friends? * What words have worked their way across the world?