Eastern Religions and Western ThoughtThis challenging and beautifully written book describes the leading ideas of Indian philosophy and religion. It traces the probable influence of Indian mysticism on Greek thought and Christian development, through Alexandrian Judaism, Christian Gnosticism, and Neo-Platonism. The author argues that Christianity, which arose out of an eastern background and became wedded to Graeco-Latin culture, will find rebirth in a renewed alliance with this Eastern heritage. |
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THE HINDU | 1 |
The nature of ecstasy Its relation to and bearing | 35 |
GREECE PALESTINE AND INDIA | 252 |
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