An accessible and penetrating guide to the major spiritual and philosophical traditions of Asia, this text explores the Hindu traditions of India, the richly varied Buddhist faith, the Confiucian and Daoist beliefs of China and the Shinto religion of Japan. Each chapter focuses on a single tradition, examining its central ideas and placing them in the social and historical contexts from which they have emerged. Theories of the individual and society, of nature and the universe are clearly presented, illuminating such concepts as Karma, reincarnation and immortality.
- ISBN10 1853265233
- ISBN13 9781853265235
- Publish Date 18 June 1998
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 11 January 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 160
- Language English