Arnold E Vernon (77 results)

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small green cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). no dustwrapper (as issued). very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. facsimile reprint edition. 56p. bibliography. endnotes. religion. philosophy. theosophy. hinduism. vendanta. mythology. NOTE: this is not a translation of the Rig Veda but a study of it. ~"This great collection of the Thousand and One Hymns belongs in language and, in the main, in substance to the western (or European) world, and is by far its oldest literary monument; but it was composed and has been preserved to us by the priestly caste of the Brahmans upon the soil of Asia, and has therefore been specially exposed to contact with Eastern habits of thought. The date of the poems may be determined, though only within very wide limits, by the following considerations. They contain references to a system of astronomy which cannot have been constructed before the year 2800 B.C. Their language is later than the parting of the Aryans of Asia from their parent stock, and again later than the division of this Asiatic group into a western or Iranian, and an eastern or Indian branch. There are no clear geographical references which indicate that any of the hymns were composed before the latter crossed the mountain barrier of the Hindu Kush, and settled in the valley of the Indus". …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 468 Pages, Reprint Of The Original 1911 Cambridge Edition, Spin Ends And Corners Rubbed O/W Sound.

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Original Cloth. Condition: NF. No Jacket. First Edition This Publisher. Book has minor wear. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: New. 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 (18571926) 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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Hardcover. Condition: New. 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 (18571926) 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 9789362807069 is assigned to the Hardcover 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 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 351.…

TIDY ex-library, super octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xi + 468pp, VG+ (usual but minimal library markings, light bruising & scuffing to board extrems, sl soiling to boards, information plates neatly cellotaped to both pastedowns).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bound in publisher's red cloth. Gilt lettering. Hardcover and dust jacket. Light wear/tear to dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Generally clean. Owner's name on front end page. XII, 468 p. ; 22 cm.