Turning the Mirror: A View From the East: A Conversation with Pankaj Mishra

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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and award-winning writer Pankaj Mishra.They discuss several of Pankaj's books, including From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia and An End To Suffering: The Buddha In The World, and his motivations behind them. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Weight of History, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: A Different Perspective - Unknown intellectuals and overlooked worldviews Demanding a Response - Reacting to an existential challenge Inseparable Factors? - Capitalism, imperialism and modernity East and West - A meaningful distinction? Discovering Buddhism - Transcending false stereotypes Personal Examinations - Growing up Western in the East At an Impasse - The end of an experiment Learning From the Past - The benefits of increased historical understanding About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series (100 books): Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. Howard Burton holds a PhD in physics and an MA in philosophy, and was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.