Ancient East

c. 2100-350 BCE· 6 works

Ancient literature east of the Greek and Roman traditions - Mesopotamian epic, Chinese philosophy and military thought, Indian epic. The literary heritage of the ancient East.

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  1. 18The Bhagavad Gita~200 BCVyasaHard·Medium·294 pagesInfluence79Popularity66Ancient EastPhilosophySanskrit
  2. 24The Mahabharata~400 BCVyasaHard·Epic·888 pagesInfluence78Popularity65Ancient EastEpicSanskrit
  3. 67The Analects~450 BCConfuciusModerate·Short·279 pagesInfluence78Popularity57Ancient EastPhilosophyClassical Chinese
  4. 71The Epic of Gilgamesh~1200 BCAnonymousBreezy·Medium·304 pagesInfluence83Popularity71Ancient EastEpicSumerian/Akkadian
  5. 115The Art of War~500 BCSun TzuBreezy·Short·224 pagesInfluence32Popularity90Ancient EastTreatiseClassical Chinese
  6. 136Tao Te Ching~350 BCLao TzuEasy·Quick·113 pagesInfluence77Popularity79Ancient EastPhilosophyClassical Chinese
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