Eastern category: 10105 books
by Yu-lan Fung
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
The classic chronicle of Chinese philosophical thought from the third millennium to the 20th century.
From the sage-kings of ancient China to the 1911 overthrow of the oldest monarchical system in the world, Chinese philosophy has evolved and influenced schools of thought around the world....
Effortless Action
Wu-wei As Conceptual Metaphor and Spiritual Ideal in Early China
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2003
This book presents a systematic account of the role of the personal spiritual ideal of wu-wei--literally "no doing," but better rendered as "effortless action"--in early Chinese thought. Edward Slingerland's analysis shows that wu-wei represents the most general of a set of conceptual...
Confucius, the Analects
The Path of the Sage—Selections Annotated & Explained
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
The wisdom of Confucius, China's greatest teacher and sage, can guide each of us in our own time.
Twenty-six centuries after their origination, the principles laid down in the Analects of Confucius still act as the foundation of Chinese philosophy, ethics, society and government, and play a...
Being
The Bottom Line
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2006
"Spiritual" dialogues usually aim to guide the seeker towards enlightenment, towards escape from identification as a suffering individual. In Being: The Bottom Line, however, Nathan Gill points out that "enlightenment" only appears significant from the viewpoint of "me" - it's only the story of "me"...
by Idries Shah
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
The appeal of Nasrudin is as universal and timeless as the truths he illustrates. His stories are read by children, by scientists and scholars, and by followers of philosophy. Idries Shah assembled this collection of Nasrudin's trials and tribulations from ancient manuscripts and oral literature, from...
by Alan Watts
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
When Jack Karouac wrote about Zen in Dharma Bums he was echoing the sentiments of the Beat generation, who found in Zen credence for a way of life unencumbered by the limits of "square" society. And it was Alan Watts who first wrote and spoke about Zen and Eastern culture in terms accessible...
Ritual Murder in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Beyond
New Histories of an Old Accusation
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
This innovative reassessment of ritual murder accusations brings together scholars working in history, folklore, ethnography, and literature. Favoring dynamic explanations of the mechanisms, evolution, popular appeal, and responses to the blood libel, the essays rigorously engage with the larger social...
Ukraine's Quest for Identity
Embracing Cultural Hybridity in Literary Imagination, 1991–2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2017
Ukraine's Quest for Identity: Embracing Cultural Hybridity in Literary Imagination, 1991–2011 is the first study that looks at the literary process in post-independence Ukraine comprehensively and attempts to draw the connection between literary production and identity construction. In its quest...
Tao Te Ching
81 Verses by Lao Tzu with Introduction and Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
'This is an extraordinary book, enlightening and insightful in personal and social realms. Many readers will value it as a work of art, others because of the new meaning it gives to their lives. Dr. Dale's work is, in fact, a treasure for today and for the future.' Milton Schwebel, Ph.D., Professor...
American Representations of Post-Communism
Television, Travel Sites, and Post-Cold War Narratives
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
With the televised events of 1989, territories of Eastern and Central Europe that had been marked as impenetrable and inaccessible to the Western gaze exploded into visibility. As the narratives of the Cold War crumbled, new narratives emerged and new geographies were produced on and by American television....
by J. Krishnamurti
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
Widely recognized as one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the twentieth century, Jiddu Krishnamurti taught that in order for there to be peace in the world, we must each first make peace with ourselves. No spiritual path, leader, or personal or political philosophy will guide us in this...
German Armour Lost on the Eastern Front
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Rare photographs from both German and Russian sources : Today there are very few surviving vehicles from the Wehrmacht. which illustrate the fate of many of the armoured fighting vehicles of Hitler’s much vaunted Panzerwaffe-
The Tao of Daily Life
The Mysteries of the Orient Revealed The Joys of Inner Harmony Found The Path to Enlightenment Illuminated
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2007
The perfect book for readers who are interested in Taoism and want a little daily inspiration.
The Tao of Daily Life combines ancient Eastern wisdom with practical application-perfect for busy Western readers! Derek Lin, Taoist master and expert in Eastern philosophy, brings his deep knowledge...
by Idries Shah
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
When it first appeared in 1964, The Sufis was welcomed as the decisive work on the subject of Sufi Thought. Rich in scope, author Idries Shah explained clearly the traditions and philosophy of the Sufis to a Western audience for the first time.In the five decades since its release, the book has been...