This book is based on an in-depth filmed 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: I. A Different Perspective- Unknown intellectuals and overlooked worldviews II. Demanding a Response- Reacting to an existential challenge III. Inseparable Factors?- Capitalism, imperialism and modernity IV. East and West- A meaningful distinction? V. Discovering Buddhism- Transcending false stereotypes VI. Personal Examinations- Growing up Western in the East VII. At an Impasse- The end of an experiment VIII. Learning From the Past- The benefits of increased historical understanding

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