Sacred East: Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Dao

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A unique accessible and penetrating guide to the major spiritual and philosophical traditions of Asia, from the Hindu beliefsof India to the Shinto religion of Japan. Includes more than 100 colour illustrations & photos.- C. Scott Littleton (1999)176

The East has long been regarded as a source of profound and universal idas about mind and body and the world around us.

Increasingly, its traditions are being embraced by the West as a way of making order out life's contrasts and confusions.

This book is a magnificently illustrated and uniquely accessible guide to the compelling systems of belief that have shaped the East and challenged the West.

The Sacred East illuminates the main philosophies and religions of Asia and explores the Hindu traditions of India, the richly varied Buddhist faith, the Confucian and Daoist beliefs of China and the Shinto religion of Japan.

Clearly written and lavishly illustrated with striking full-colour images, the book traces these ancient and enduring beliefs from their historical or mythical origins to the forms in which they exist today.

Each chapter focuses on a single tradition, examining its central ideas and placing them in the social and historical contexts from which they emerged.

Theories of the individual and society, of nature and of the universe, are clearly presented, illuminating such concepts as karma, reincarnation and immortality.

The authors also explore practices of belief, from the energetic festivals of the Shinto faith to the serene monasticism of the Zen Buddhists and the philosophical discipline of the Confucians.

Through words and pictures that vividly capture the variety and intensity of the Asian world, 'The Sacred East' offers a vibrant collage of the spiritual traditions of the East.

- Includes more than 100 full-colour illustrations and photographs of sacred art, architecture, symbols, landscapes, ceremonies and festivals

- Illuminates the many profound idea from East that have entered the spiritual vocabulary of the West, including meditation, karma and enlightenment

- Describes and explains the religious practices of the Eastern world, from sacred ceremonies to individual acts of faith

- Places beliefs and rituals in the social and historical contexts in which they developed

- Depicts through specially commissioned full-colour maps the extent and spread of traditions.

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28/01/1999

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