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April 1, 2008
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Ancestors and Anxiety: Daoism and the Birth of Rebirth in China. By Stephen R. Bokenkamp. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. Pp. xi + 220. Hardcover $49.95, 32.50 [pounds sterling].

Arnis Self-Defense: Stick, Blade, and Empty-Hand Combat Techniques of the Philippines. By Jose G. Paman. Berkeley: Blue Snake Books, 2007. Pp. xv + 178. Paper U.S. $19.95, Can $24.95.

The Bhagavad Gita. By Lars Martin Fosse. Woodstock, NY: YogaVidya.com, 2007. Pp. xxiv + 199. Paper U.S. $14.95, Can $16.95, UK 10.99 [pounds sterling].

Chance and Determinism in Avicenna and Averroes. By Catarina Belo. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2007. Pp. xii + 249. ...

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