Awakening: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought - Brossura

Bresnan, Patrick S.

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ISBN 10: 0132436914 ISBN 13: 9780132436915

Casa editrice: Taylor & Francis, 2006

Riassunto

Provides an overview of the historical development of Eastern traditions of religious and philosophical thought.

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.

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book readers will be able to:

• Recognize the relationships among the traditions being taught
• Appreciate the relevance of these traditions to modern times
• Understand the major issues of interpretation regarding the traditions
• Speculate about the future of each tradition
• Evaluate the pros and cons of conflicting teachings

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Recensione

"Patrick Bresnan has taken plough to soil, sown some fine seeds and reaped an abundant harvest in Awakening. Awakening has awoken many to the lush and varied landscape of Eastern thought, done so in a thoughtful, subtle and nuanced way, and, best of all, offered a suggestive middle way between the academic and existential approach to Religious Studies. Students delight in the text; so do I."

-Professor Ron Dart, Department of Philosophy/Religious Studies, University College of the Fraser Valley

 

 

 

"Awakening  is a work of great merit. The author is also to be complimented for his lucid and engaging style, as also for the many anecdotes, analogies and excerpts from original sources which have made complex thoughts easy to understand. Serious readers will find enough to ponder that the twins of East and West don't only meet, but act and live together."

-Hari N. Verma, India Post

 

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Book by Bresnan Patrick S

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Taylor & Francis
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0132436914
• ISBN 13: 9780132436915
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 397
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italia