Word: india
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...reasons the civilization of Japan is different from that of Europe. In the first place it inherited its civilization from China and India, while Europe inherited its civilization from progressive nations; and in the second place the geographical position inane its civilization different. Japan progressed peacefully and developed a great love of nature, which is shown by the temple architecture. Geographically, Japan is to China as England is to Europe, but Japan and China have always, until lately, lived side by side in peace, while there has been continual strife between England and Europe, which has tended to advance England...
...lectures will be illustrated by lantern slides taken from the publications of the Archaeological Survey of India and other sources. An outline of these lectures, with bibliographical notes, may be obtained...
Recent commerce and intercourse with India, said Professor Lanman, have brought the religions of the East into unusual prominence. These religions are very old, older even than Christianity; but little of them has been known until recently. In Buddhism especially, there is much that is great, worthy, and noble, and a study of that religion has an important and practical bearing upon life. The fruits of the studies in the religions of the East are the effects produced upon the thought of our time...
...sources of knowledge of Buddhism are in the northern and southern literature of India. That of the south comes nearest to the personality of Buddha. The importance of the Buddha legend lies in the fact that a knowledge of Buddha's personality is necessary to understand Buddhism. The basis of the whole system is a belief in pessimism and innumerable births...
These lecture will be illustrated by lantern slides taken from the publications of the Archaeological Survey of India and other sources. An outline of these lectures, with bibliographical notes, may be obtained at the Delivery Room of the University Library or at the Radcliffe Library on and after April...