Treasury Of Asian Literature

Author : John D. Yohannan
Publisher : Signet Book
ISBN 13 : 9780451623959
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Asian Literature written by John D. Yohannan and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1984 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Song, story, and scripture of the great cultures of Asia, including Arabia, Iran, India, China, and Japan, selected from the classics of more than 2500 years.

Author : Various
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0452011485
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Asian Literature written by Various and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the great and ancient cultures of Asia comes this fascinating collection of great prose, drama, poetry and scripture. Translated by scholars well versed in the original languages, the contents range from selections from the holy books of the Confucian, Taoist, Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic religions to a story from The Thousand and One Nights and verses from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

Author : John David Yohannan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Asian Literature written by John David Yohannan and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John D. Yohannan
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book A Treasury of Asian Literature written by John D. Yohannan and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The arrangement of A Treasury of Asian Literature is not by geography or chronology, but rather by literary types. It offers some of the best samples of the peculiar literary genius of five national groups with a view to displaying the infinite variety of Asian literature, not its development within national bounds. The entire "modern" era for all five countries is excluded. - Introduction.

Author : John D. Yohannan
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Download or read book A Treasury of Asian Literature written by John D. Yohannan and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The arrangement of A Treasury of Asian Literature is not by geography or chronology, but rather by literary types. It offers some of the best samples of the peculiar literary genius of five national groups with a view to displaying the infinite variety of Asian literature, not its development within national bounds. The entire "modern" era for all five countries is excluded. - Introduction.

Author : John D. Yohannan
Publisher : Signet
ISBN 13 : 9780451602435
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasury of Asian Literature written by John D. Yohannan and published by Signet. This book was released on 1968-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Conger
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462920659
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asian Children's Favorite Stories written by David Conger and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal** For thousands of years, children all over the world have listened to popular folktales. Each country has its own set of fascinating stories, and learning those from another part of the world is both entertaining and educational. Asian Children's Favorite Stories presents 7 Asian folktales from different countries--China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia. The classic stories in this book include: Why Cats and Dogs Don't Get Along (Korea) Baka the Cow and Kalabaw the Water Buffalo (Philippines) How the Mousedeer Became a Judge (Indonesia) Liang and His Magic Brush (China) The Lucky Farmer Becomes King (Thailand) The Clever Rabbit and Numskull (India) The Crane's Gratitude (Japan) This multicultural children's book opens doors to other cultures and engages the imagination.

Author : John D. Yohannan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Asian Literature. Edited with an Introduction and Commentaries written by John D. Yohannan and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Camillo Alessio Formigatti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781851245314
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Sanskrit Treasury written by Camillo Alessio Formigatti and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful collection brings together passages from the renowned stories, poems, dramas and myths of South Asian literature, including the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyaṇa. Drawing on the translations published by the Clay Sanskrit Library, the book presents episodes from the adventures of young Krishna, the life of Prince Rāma and Hindu foundational myths, the life of the Buddha, as well as Buddhist and Jaina birth stories.Pairing key excerpts from these wonderful Sanskrit texts with exquisite illustrations from the Bodleian Library's rich manuscript collections, the book includes images of birch-bark and palm-leaf manuscripts, vibrant Mughal miniatures, early printed books, sculptures, watercolour paintings and even early photograph albums.Each extract is presented in both English translation and Sanskrit in Devanāgarī script, and is accompanied by a commentary on the literature and related books and artworks. The collection is organised by geographical region and includes sections on the Himalayas, North India, Central and South India, Sri Lanka and South East Asia, Tibet, Inner and East Asia, and the Middle East and Europe.This is the perfect introduction for anyone interested in Sanskrit literature and the manuscript art of South Asia - and beyond.

Author : John David YOHANNAN
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Asian Literature. Edited, with an Introduction and Commentaries, by J.D. Yohannan written by John David YOHANNAN and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: