This book will prove invaluable to all those seeking a better understanding of eastern ways of thought with extracts grouped under thematic headings from Bhagavad-Gita and caste to nirvana and yin-yang.
Eastern philosophy: key readings
โ Scribed by Leaman, Oliver
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 322
- Series
- Routledge key guides
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Entries; List of Entries and their Sources; References; Glossary; Guide to Further Reading;Through key readings from primary and secondary sources this book communicates at first hand the principal features of a remarkable range of Eastern thought - from Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism to Islam, Shinto, and Zoroastrianism. Passages from key texts guide the reader through over ninety major terms, from abhidharma to Zen.Material is drawn not only from such cornerstone texts as the Bhagavad-gita and the Lao-tzu, but also from modern writings on Eastern philosophy and religion.
โฆ Table of Contents
Book Cover
Title
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Entries
List of Entries and their Sources
References
Glossary
Guide to Further Reading
โฆ Subjects
Philosophy, Asian;Electronic books
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