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Introduction to Eastern Thought

By: Marietta Stepaniants

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Introduction to Eastern Thought

By: Marietta Stepaniants

Marietta Stepaniants' introductory text allows a distinctively Eastern way of thinking to come forth. Four interpretive essays open the book showing how Indian, Chinese and Islamic traditions responded to these questions: How did philosophy arise? What is the origin of order in the universe? What is human nature? What is truth? A fifth, unique, essay shows how Eastern thought has dealt with Western contact in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the second half of the book, original writings—ancient and modern—are placed in their cultural context by the author and give access to the thinkers' specific arguments. Unlike any other text, Introduction to Eastern Thought includes Islamic philosophies alongside Indian and Chinese traditions. This broader sense of 'the East,' the combination of interpretive essays and original sources, the sense of Eastern philosophies as alive and ongoing, are unrivalled by any other textbook. Comparisons within and across traditions make Introduction to Eastern Thought an excellent text for students familiar with Western philosophy or beginning philosophy students.

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324

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AltaMira Press

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0759116660

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9780759116665

Religion and Identity in Modern Russia

The Revival of Orthodoxy and Islam

By: Juliet Johnson,Marietta Stepaniants,Benjamin Forest

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Religion and Identity in Modern Russia

The Revival of Orthodoxy and Islam

By: Juliet Johnson,Marietta Stepaniants,Benjamin Forest

Focusing on the roles of Russian Orthodoxy and Islam in constituting, challenging and changing national and ethnic identities in Russia, this study takes Tsarist and Soviet legacies into account, paying special attention to the evolution of the relationship between religious teachings and political institutions through the late 19th and 20th centuries. The volume explicitly discusses and compares the role of Russia's two major religions, Orthodoxy and Islam, in forging identity in the modern era and brings an innovative blend of sociological, historical, linguistic and geographic scholarship to the problem of post-Soviet Russian identity. This comprehensive volume is suitable for courses on post-Soviet politics, Russian studies, religion and political culture.

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276

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Routledge

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1351905147

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9781351905145

Sufi Wisdom

By: Marietta T. Stepanyants

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Sufi Wisdom

By: Marietta T. Stepanyants

This book is the first work in English to present a view from Russia of Islamic mysticism. Ibn Arabi and Rumi are the main characters of the book. Their views reflect Sufi understanding of the Absolute being, of man, of the place and role of humans in the universe, of the way of knowledge, and of the fundamentals of morality.

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State University of New York Press

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1438421125

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9781438421124

Book's by Marietta Stepaniants

Introduction to Eastern Thought

Introduction to Eastern Thought

Religion and Identity in Modern Russia

Religion and Identity in Modern Russia

Sufi Wisdom

Sufi Wisdom

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