Foreign Countries: An Aid in Looking to the East is a book written by Carl H. Claudy. The book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the cultures, customs, and traditions of various countries in the Eastern hemisphere. It is intended to be an aid for those who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of the world beyond their own borders. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a different country or region. These sections include China, Japan, India, Persia, Arabia, and Turkey, among ...
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Foreign Countries: An Aid in Looking to the East is a book written by Carl H. Claudy. The book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the cultures, customs, and traditions of various countries in the Eastern hemisphere. It is intended to be an aid for those who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of the world beyond their own borders. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a different country or region. These sections include China, Japan, India, Persia, Arabia, and Turkey, among others. Each section provides a detailed overview of the country's history, geography, religion, language, and social customs. The author also delves into the unique cultural practices of each country, such as the tea ceremony in Japan, the caste system in India, and the harem in Arabia. He also discusses the impact of Western influence on these countries and how they have adapted to modernization. Overall, Foreign Countries: An Aid in Looking to the East is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about the diverse cultures and traditions of the Eastern world.1925. Masonry follows the ancient manner of teaching. Her symbols are the instructions she gives; and the lectures are but often partial and insufficient one-sided endeavors to interpret those symbols. He who would become an accomplished Mason must not be content merely to hear or even to understand the lectures, but must, aided by them, and they having as it were marked out the way for him, study, interpret, and develop the symbols for himself Albert Pike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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