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Awakening: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought engages students with anecdotes, primary and secondary sources, an accessible writing style, and a clear historical approach.The text focuses on India, China, and Japan, while showing the relationships that exist between Eastern and Western traditions. Patrick Bresnan consistently links the past to the present, so students may see that Eastern traditions, however ancient their origins, are living traditions and relevant to modern times.
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New edition of an introductory text for students of comparative and Eastern philosophic and religious thought. The 16 chapters deal with the human struggle to find a truth that transcends a world that sometimes seems chaotic and meaningless. Beginning with Hinduism, topics include India before the Vedas, the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, Indian movements and eras, non-Buddhist systems of China and Japan, and Buddhism (the life and teachings of Buddha, and various forms of Buddhism in Tibet, China and Japan). Bresnan (DeAnza College) has provided new material on the Tantra, and has used his own b&w photographs for illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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