Man East and West: Essays in East-West Philosophy
- ISBN-10
- 9060320204
- ISBN-13
- 9789060320204
- Category
- Human beings
- Pages
- 211
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1975
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing
- Author
- Howard L. Parsons
Description
At the same time they show us , as in Farley Mowat's Never Cry Wolf , our affinity with them . To read about the tenderness , courage , loyalty , communicativeness , playfulness , extensive social system , and resourcefulness of the ...
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