Spirit of the East: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Zen

Spirit of the East: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Zen

by Michael Jordan (Author)

Synopsis

Spirit of the East provides an illustrated, in-depth but accessible introduction to the major faiths and philosophies of India, China and Japan. The book focuses not only on the inner spirit of the East, that is the religious teachings, scriptures, lives of teachers, ethics and morals but also on its outer manifestation in the world of affairs through rituals, myths, architecture, holy places and symbols. Further the interplay between the historical, cultural and religious beliefs of each of the Eastern traditions is explored and illustrated.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
Published: 07 Jul 2003

ISBN 10: 1842229249
ISBN 13: 9781842229248

Author Bio
Michael Jordan began his writing career after spending ten years as a successful broadcaster working for the BBC, Granada, Anglia, Channel 4, BBC Radio 4 and World Service. He has pursued two avenues of deep personal interest - the anthropology of religions and natural history - which have produced, to date, nine published works, including Gods of the Earth (Transworld Bantam, 1992), Encyclopedia of the Gods (Kyle Cathie, 1992), Myths of the World (Kyle Cathie, 1993), and The Pagan Encyclopedia (Kyle Cathie, 1996). He is the author of Cults (Carlton, 1996), a study of religious sects through the ages.