A treasury of Asian literature Author:John D. Yohannan "From the great and ancient cultures of Asia [Arabia, Iran, India, China, Japan] comes this fascinating collection of great prose, drama, poetry and scripture. Translated by scholars well-versed in the original languages, the contents range from selections from the holy books of the Confucian, Taoist, Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic religions, to a... more » story from the Thousand and One Nights and verses from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam." (from the cover)« less