A blend of case history, anecdote, history, and spiritual quest, this intimate and fascinating look at the world's oldest and most reclusive monastic order prov

Annotation: This is a comprehensive and psychological history of art from a variety of cultures by one of the eminent thinkers of the twentieth century.

A personal and cultural exploration of silence and its value in our lives—“[an] artful book, mixing autobiography, travel writing, meditation, and essay”

Chiefly on the partition of Punjab, 1947.

For many of us, one of the most important ways of coping with the death of a close relative is talking about them, telling all who will listen what they meant t