Eastern Philosophy: Key Readings Contributor(s): Leaman, Oliver (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415173582 ISBN-13: 9780415173582 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: "Eastern Philosophy: Key Readings" provides the key texts central to an understanding of eastern philosophy. The book will prove invaluable to all those seeeking a better understanding of eastern ways of thought. The extracts are grouped under thematic headings from Bhagavad-Gita and caste to nirvana and yin-yang. In addition to compiling the volume, Oliver Leaman has written clear and concise introductions to the themes and concepts covered by the quotations. With its concluding glossary of terms and persons, "Eastern Philosophy" is an excellent overview of the subject. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern |
Dewey: 181 |
LCCN: 00710872 |
Series: Routledge Key Guides |
Physical Information: 0.96" H x 5.45" W x 8.52" (0.80 lbs) 322 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |