Men A. In. The History of Religion: In Search of the Way, the Truth, and the Life . In 7 t. T. 3: At the Gates of Silence: The Spiritual Life of China and India in the Middle of the First Millennium B.C. / Art. In. Grapes. - M. JV "The Word", 1992. — 239 s. , il. — Format 60x90/16. Circulation 40,000 copies. — ISBN 5-85050-288-2 . The third book in the History of Religion series introduces the reader to the mysterious world of Eastern religions. Its author, Alexander Men (1935-1990), is convinced that one should get acquainted with the ancient teachings of India and China not from the fabrications of European Theosophical compilers, but from primary sources. Confucian Canon and Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Buddhist Sutras. A deep analysis of these and other rare manuscripts, as well as the era of their creation, allows the author - and with it the reader - to understand the essence of the Eastern teachings and their role in the spiritual quest of mankind.