Striking a balance : a primer in traditional Asian values / Michael C. Brannigan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brannigan, Michael C., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics--Asia.

Ethics.

Religious ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Striking a Balance offers a lucid, thoughtful, and thoroughly engaging review of the major ethical teachings in the dominant Asian traditions. Michael C. Brannigan applies his extensive background and scholarship to craft a concise yet comprehensive introduction to Asian ethics covering the long-standing traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

Contents:

Cover; Striking a Balance; Contents; Preface to Revised Edition; Acknowledgments for the Revised Edition; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: Hindu Ethics; CHAPTER TWO: Buddhist Ethics; CHAPTER THREE: Zen Buddhist Ethics; CHAPTER FOUR: Taoist Ethics; CHAPTER FIVE: Confucian Ethics; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-282-47917-2

9786612479175

0-7391-3847-2

OCLC:

665828168