The East and the West
 Front cover of 1971 edition | |
| Author | Swami Vivekananda |
|---|---|
| Language | Bengali English |
| Published | 1909 |
| Publisher | Vedanta Society, New York, Udbodhan |
| Publication place | India United States |
| 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
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- ^ 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. ISBN 978-0-19-563140-1.
- ^ 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.
