The wisdom of China and India
By: edited by Lin Yutang.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1942
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1104
Subjects: Indic literature -- Translations into English; Chinese literature -- Translations into English; Sacred books
Description: Here, translated "are the best of the sacred books of Hinduism, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Lin Yutang has used the best translations whereverpossible and, in many cases, has made new translations of his own. His new introduction, his collection of parables and sayings, and his glossary of Hindu and Chinese terms are important features of the book."
Notes: "First printing."