Eastern Wisdom

by Michael Jordan

Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs and drawings, a comprehensive primer on Eastern teachings and beliefs covers the myths, major thinkers, rituals, and current practice of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, and Zen. Original. IP.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published November 28, 1997

About the author

Michael Jordan was born in Lancashire, England, in 1941. He studied Natural Sciences at London University, and went on to become a successful BBC television presenter of wildlife programs in the 1980s. His love of writing began at about that time, when his focus of interest switched to ancient religions and cults, for which today he is best known as a non-fiction author. He has a current list of 26 published works.

In 2001 he wrote a highly controversial book, published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, Mary, the Unauthorised Biography, about the origins of the Marian cult, which was subsequently sold worldwide in various languages.

Michael's first venture into fiction writing, The Seventy Ninth Heresy, evolved from his years of research into the field of ancient religions and their origins.

Currently he lives in Devon.

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is organized into Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism... and easy to read. It's easy to skip chapters and learn at your own pace.