Companion encyclopedia of Asian philosophy
By: edited by Brian Carr and Indira Mahalingam.
Contributors: Carr, Brian, 1946-; Mahalingam, Indira, 1952-
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1136
Subjects: Philosophy, Asian -- Encyclopedias.
Other titles: Asian philosophy
Description: The Companion Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy is a unique one-volume reference work which makes richly varied philosophical, ethical and theological traditions accessible to a wide audience. Each of the six sections covers a specific tradition within Asian philosophy - Persian, Indian, Buddhist, Chinese, Japanese and Islamic.

The reader can compare and contrast thought systems and understand the ways in which the cultures discussed have shaped and been shaped by philosophy. It is possible, for example, to relate the ways in which Buddhist thought has developed in India, China, South-east Asia and Japan.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.