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Wisdom of the East
A classic Orientalist series
28 entries · 11 sections
Baha'i
Buddhism
The Path of LightL.D. Barnett, 1909 — A translation of the Bodhicharyavatara of Santideva, a key Mahayana Buddhist text.Buddhist ScripturesE. J. Thomas, 1913 — A short collection of Buddhist scripture, from the Wisdom of the East series.Buddhist PsalmsS. Yamabe, 1921 — A key Pure Land text, by the founder of the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan.The Buddha's Way of VirtueW.D.C. Wagiswara, 1920 — A translation of the Dhammapada, one of the central Buddhist sacred texts.
Confucianism
The Book of OdesL. Cranmer-Byng, 1908 — A selection of ancient Chinese poetry from the Shih Ching.The Book of Filial DutyIvan Chen, 1908 — A translation of the Hsiao Ching, a classic text which defines the web of Confucian social relationships.A Feast of LanternsL. Cranmer-Byng, 1916 — A collection of classic Chinese poetry.
Egypt
Judaism
The Duties of the HeartRabbi Bachye, 1909 — A 12th Century Spanish Rabbi's systematic treatment of Ethics as a universal.The Wisdom of IsraelEdwin Collins, 1910 — A short look at Jewish wisdom literature from the Talmud and Midrash.Ancient Jewish ProverbsAbraham Cohen, 1911 — A treasury of Jewish proverbs from the Mishna and Talmud.
Hinduism
Islam
The Secret Rose GardenSa'd Ud Din Mahmud Shabistari, 1920Sadi's Scroll of WisdomSadi, 1906 — A short collection of Sufi poems on moral themes by the renowned Persian poet.The Alchemy of HappinessAl-Ghazzali, 1909The Diwan of Zeb-un-NissaZeb-un-Nissa, 1913 — Sufi poetry by an accomplished Mughal woman.The Bustan of SadiSadi, 1911 — A Persian Sufi poet's legacy of wisdom.The Diwan of Abu'l-AlaHenry Baerlein, 1911 — A delighful selection of poems by a 10th century Syrian rationalist philosopher.The Religion of the KoranArthur N. Wollaston, 1911 — A short introduction to Islam with topical quotes from the Qur'an.Arabian WisdomJohn Wortabet, 1913 — Islamic wisdom literature from the Quran, Hadith and traditional proverbs.