The Shape of Ancient Thought
Subtitle: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies
Publisher: Allworth Press
Published: November 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 816
ISBN-13: 9781581152036
Subjects: Aesthetics; Ancient Greek & Roman philosophy; Oriental & Indian philosophy; Theory of art; BCE to c 500 CE; Philosophy, Comparative; History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical; Art & Art Instruction; Art; Ancient World; Philosophy, Indic; Criticism; History - Ancient & Classical; Philosophy / Eastern; Philosophy, Ancient
First sentence: Ancient cultures from the eastern Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean were shaped through a continuous interplay with one another, an interplay only dimly seen, which is the hidden map of ancient history.