This book interprets for the Western mind the key motifs of India's legends, myth, and folklore, taken directly from the Sanskrit, and illustrated with seventy plates of Indian art. It is primarily an introduction to image-thinking and picture-reading in
Drawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the Arabian Nights, this them
Examines the diverse cultural influences which have shaped India's basic philosophical traditions.Editor's ForewordList of PlatesTable of Pronunciation1 The highest goodThe meeting of East & West The foundations of Indian philosophy2 The philosophies
