Superprijs Great Thinkers of the Eastern World

Articles on some 100 outstanding religious and philosophical thinkers and texts, each with its own bibliography, are arranged chronologically according to country, so that students can trace the development of ideas from 600 B.C. through the 20th century. The articles on people provide basic biographical information, list major works, and summarize principle ideas. Articles on texts list authors and dates of composition, and summarize the main ideas of works such as the I Ching and the Upanishads . Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.