Edward Joseph THOMAS (1869-1958) a scris mai multe carti despre gandirea orientala, socotite clasice prin claritatea si acuratetea lor:

- Vedic Hymns (1923);

- The Song of the Lord: Bhagavadgita (1931);

- Early Buddhist Scriptures (1935);

- The Life of Buddha: As Legend and History (ed.2, 1953);

- The Perfection of Wisdom (ed.3, Charles E. Tuttle, 1992), History of Buddhist Thought (Routledge & Kegan).