A uniquely accessible and penetrating guide to the major spiritual and philosophical traditions of Asia, from the Hindu beliefs of India to the Shinto religion of Japan.
Features:
- Includes more than 100 full-colour illustrations and photographs of sacred art, architecture, symbols, landscapes, ceremonies and festivals.
- Illuminates the many profound ideas from the East that have entered the spiritual vocabulary of the West, including meditation, karma and enlightenment.
- Describes and explains the religions practices of the Eastern world, from sacred ceremonies to individual acts of faith.
- Places beliefs and rituals in the social and historical contexts in which they developed.
- Depicts through specially commissioned full-colour maps the extent and spread of traditions.
