Vedic Metre in its Historical Development

E. Vernon Arnold

ISBN 10: 936280851X / ISBN 13: 9789362808516

Published by Gyan Publishing House, 2024

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Language: English. About The Book: "Vedic Metre in its Historical Development" delves into the evolution of Vedic hymns' meter. The book encompasses various aspects, starting with a general introduction and linguistic evidence of dating in the Rigveda. It addresses the rearrangement of the Rigveda, sandhi, syllabic and quantitative restoration, and different meters like dimeter and trimeter verses. Less common meters, stanzas, and strophes are explored, along with a discussion on stanza forms. The book concludes with general findings, a hymn table, metrical commentary, and corrigenda. It also includes indices of subjects and Sanskrit terms for comprehensive reference on Vedic meter analysis. About The Author: Edward Vernon Arnold (1857 1926) was a British Indologist known for his mathematical study of the Rigveda's hymns' internal chronology. Educated at Westminster School and Cambridge, he later studied under Sanskrit scholar Rudolf von Roth in Tübingen. Arnold served as a fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge, and as Professor of Latin at the University College of North Wales. His significant contributions include textbooks on Classical studies and his work on Vedic Sanskrit grammar. Arnold's most notable achievement was his book "Vedic Metre in its Historical Development," which applied mathematical analysis to understand the evolution of Vedic hymns. The Title 'Vedic Metre in its Historical Development written/authored/edited by E. Vernon Arnold', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789362808516 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 351 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Religion, Hinduism. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 351.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Vedic Metre in its Historical Development
• Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 936280851X
• ISBN 13: 9789362808516
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Language: - English, About The Book: "Vedic Metre in its Historical Development" delves into the evolution of Vedic hymns' meter. The book encompasses various aspects, starting with a general introduction and linguistic evidence of dating in the Rigveda. It addresses the rearrangement of the Rigveda, sandhi, syllabic and quantitative restoration, and different meters like dimeter and trimeter verses. Less common meters, stanzas, and strophes are explored, along with a discussion on stanza forms. The book concludes with general findings, a hymn table, metrical commentary, and corrigenda. It also includes indices of subjects and Sanskrit terms for comprehensive reference on Vedic meter analysis. About The Author: Edward Vernon Arnold (1857–1926) was a British Indologist known for his mathematical study of the Rigveda's hymns' internal chronology. Educated at Westminster School and Cambridge, he later studied under Sanskrit scholar Rudolf von Roth in Tübingen. Arnold served as a fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge, and as Professor of Latin at the University College of North Wales. His significant contributions include textbooks on Classical studies and his work on Vedic Sanskrit grammar. Arnold's most notable achievement was his book "Vedic Metre in its Historical Development," which applied mathematical analysis to understand the evolution of Vedic hymns. The Title 'Vedic Metre in its Historical Development written/authored/edited by E. Vernon Arnold', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789362808516 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 351 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Religion, Hinduism. Size of the book is 2.34 x 10.59 cms