Download or read book The Rider Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion written by Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1989 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia contains 4000 entries which deal with the teachers, doctrines, disciplines, practices and mythology of Oriential spiritual thought. The text includes a pronunciation guide and bibliography to provide a complete reference work for scholars, students and general readers.