商品簡介
This first of three volumes covering different parts of Asia contains 20 readings from a wide variety of genres, among them poetry, novels, short stories, and political and philosophical treatises. They include Vedic hymns, Buddha's Sermon at the Deer Park, Jayadeva's The Perfect Bride, songs of Kabir, sacred writings of the Sikhs, Tagore's Gitanjalo, Gandhi's Hing Swaraj, and Jean Arasanayagam's All Is Burning. Each selection is introduced, and questions for reflection or discussion are included. There is no index. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
