Among the sacred books of India are the hymns of the Rig-Veda, the world's first recorded poems; the magical texts of the Athara-Veda; the stirring pantheistic speculations of the Upanishads; and the Bhagavad-Gītā, a cosmic drama of divine self-revelation in human history on the field of human battle. Taken together they represent 3,500 years of a continuous religious tradition that is multifarious, inclusive, and, at the same time, wedded to a central spiritual vision. This edition features the translations and annotations of R. C. Zaehner, a pioneering scholar whose selections in this volume, first published by Everyman's Library in 1966, have never been bettered as an introduction for the general reader to the Vedic tradition. Zaehner has chosen the most interesting and important verses, rendered in English that is accessible and vivid, and his introduction provides an excellent guide to the historical context, the philosophical significance, and the literary power of these beautiful and ancient texts.Introduction by R.C. Zaehner (Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed).

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Title: Hindu Scriptures
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Publication Date: 1972
Language: Sanskrit
ISBN 10: 0460119443
ISBN 13: 9780460119443
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Good

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Hindu ScripturesAuthor: Zaehner, R. C.Title: Hindu ScripturesPublication: Dutton AdultEdition: FIRST EDITIONDescription: First Edition, First Printing. Published by Dutton Adult, 1976. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good.Seller ID: 539592Subject: Philosophy & Psychology We Buy Books! Collections - Libraries - Estates - Individual Titles. Message us if you have books to sell!

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"The Veda, the Upanishads, the Gita, the Dharma books, Tantra, and the Bhagavata Purana (these are the texts many Hindus would name as forming the core of their tradition. Here they are, at last, between two covers." (Jack Hawley, Director, South Asian Institute, Columbia University)

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