Awakening: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought (4th Edition) - Softcover

Bresnan, Patrick S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205739091 ISBN 13: 9780205739097

Publisher: Pearson Higher Education, 2009

Synopsis

Awakening engages beginning students by discussing personal experience, employing a winning writing style, and approaching the subject from an historical perspective.

 

Awakening is an excellent introduction to comparative Eastern philosophic and religious thought. Awakening provides an engaging historical overview of the major philosophical and spiritual traditions of India, China, and Japan. Patrick Bresnan ties the past to the present and shows the relationships that exist between Eastern and Western traditions.

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From the Back Cover:

Ideal for readers with little or no previous knowledge of the subject, this book provides an exceptionally complete overview of the historical development of the major Eastern traditions of religious and philosophical thought (in India, China, and Japan). Broadly chronological in organization and using an engaging style that is filled with anecdotes, analogies, definitions, comparisons, and supporting quotes from primary and secondary sources -- it guides readers in recognizing the interrelationships that exist among the various systems, appreciating the relevance of these traditions to the concerns of modern times, and understanding the major issues of interpretation regarding these systems. Surveys the full range of Eastern thought -- the various schools within the Hindu and Buddhist traditions (with significant coverage of Zen Buddhism) as well as Confucianism, Taoism, and Shintoism. Traces the historical evolution of the major traditions and relates the insights of Hindu and Buddhist traditions to contemporary issues -- in full and open discussions. Explores the common ground shared by Eastern and Western traditions -- using many comparisons and analogies. For those interested in Eastern Philosophy.

About the Author:

Patrick Bresnan is a professor at DeAnza College in Cupertino, CA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Higher Education
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0205739091
• ISBN 13: 9780205739097
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 400