2004, ISBN: 9788120618473

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, first edition, 1971. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. x,501 pp. From the blurb: "The Guide to Eastern Literatures contains up-to-date surveys of the main litera… More...

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, first edition, 1971. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. x,501 pp. From the blurb: "The Guide to Eastern Literatures contains up-to-date surveys of the main literatures of the living Asian peoples. Each section of the book begins with a concise historical perspective of the nation concerned and contains an outline of major trends and movements in each literary culture. There is a biographical directory for each major entry, with full particulars of works available in English translation. Major lands and civilisations of Asia are treated at length - China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Persia and the Arab countries - at the same time an attempt has been made to bring into focus the emergent literatures of some of the smaller nations: Korea, Armenia, Ethiopia, Ceylon. The Guide covers ancient and modern literature - from the Rig Veda of India to the modern Japanese novel with its subtle delineation of modern man's alienation. The aim of the editor and the contributors is to stimulate the general reader to take a more informed interest in the range and diversity of Eastern literature - and to provide the student with a compact and convenient work of reference." Contents: 1 Arabic Literature; 2 Jewish Literature; 3 Persian Literature (Old Iranian Literature; Classical and Modern Literature); 4 Turkish Literature; 5 Armenian and Georgian Literature; 6 Ethiopic Literature; 7 Indian and Pakistani Literature; 8 Sinhalese Literature; 9 Indonesian and Malaysian Literature; 10 Chinese Literature; 11 Tibetan Literature; 12 Mongolian Literature; 13 Korean Literature; 14 Burmese Literature; 15 Japanese Literature; Index. Good in torn and faded dustwrapper., Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, first edition, 1971, 1971, Asian Educational Services, 2004. Hardcover. New. This concise work on Ceylon aims to give a survey of the history of this island in a reader-friendly, and informative manner. There are 18 chapters in this book, which proceed chronologically, starting from the earliest till about 1850 AD. The first two give a compass iof the island till the start of the Common Era; noticed in these chapters are : the first settlements; Buddha; arrival of Mahinda and Sanghamitra; Tisso; Utteya; Elala; Kaluna; invasion of Malabar, etc. The book, as it proceeds, gives further notices on : suicide of Mihindo; Anuradhapura; embassy to Siam; Jayabahu; Wijayabahu; the arrival of the Portuguese; crimes and punishments; introduction of Christianity; Buwaneko; Dutch arrival; Singha II; arrival of the English; Eheylapola, etc. the work ends with 3 appendices, one of which discusses Buddhism and the philosophy of Greece. The book is a reprint of the 1845 edition. Printed Pages: 415., Asian Educational Services, 2004<