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The East and the West
| File:The East and the West front cover.jpg Front cover of 1971 edition | |
| Author | Swami Vivekananda |
|---|---|
| Country | India United States |
| Language | Bengali English |
| Published | 1909 |
| Publisher | Vedanta Society, New York, Udbodhan |
| Media type | |
The East and the West or Prachya o Paschatya is a book written by Swami Vivekananda.[1] In this book Swami Vivekananda made a comparative study of eastern and Western cultures.
Synopsis[edit]
The book is divided into six chapters (excluding introduction).
- Introduction
- Customs: Eastern and Western
- Food and cooking
- Civilisation in dress
- Etiquette and manners
- France — Paris
- Progress in Civilisation
Vivekananda told the culture, the social customs of India is quite different from the Western countries. He claimed that religion (dharma) is the foundation of India.
Publication[edit]
This writing was first published in 1900-01 in the magazine Udbodhan in two different issues.[2] Later in 1909, the writing was published as a book by the Vedanta Society in New York City.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Ramesh Chandra Majumdar (1963). Swami Vivekananda Centenary Memorial Volume. Swami Vivekananda Centenary. p. 567.
- ↑ Amiya P. Sen (1993). Hindu revivalism in Bengal, 1872-1905: some essays in interpretation. Oxford University Press. p. 358.
- ↑ Roshen Dalal (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 1266–. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
- ↑ "Publication details" (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2015.
