Ancient World

c. 2100-350 BCE· 6 works

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

Ancient World, Ranked

According to Groblé

  1. 18The Bhagavad Gita~200 BCVyasaModerate·Short·84 pagesInfluence79Popularity66Ancient WorldDidactic VerseSanskrit
  2. 24The Mahabharata~400 BCVyasaModerate·Epic·2,160 pagesInfluence78Popularity65Ancient WorldEpicSanskrit
  3. 68The Analects~450 BCConfuciusModerate·Medium·130 pagesInfluence78Popularity57Ancient WorldDialogueClassical Chinese
  4. 71The Epic of Gilgamesh~1200 BCAnonymousModerate·Short·80 pagesInfluence83Popularity71Ancient WorldEpicSumerian/Akkadian
  5. 115The Art of War~500 BCSun TzuBreezy·Quick·40 pagesInfluence32Popularity90Ancient WorldTreatiseClassical Chinese
  6. 136Tao Te Ching~350 BCLao TzuModerate·Quick·24 pagesInfluence77Popularity79Ancient WorldDidactic VerseClassical Chinese
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