Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 1: From the Beginning to 1800 (Introduction to Oriental Civilizations) - Softcover

Dunbar, Christine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0231066511 ISBN 13: 9780231066518

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 1988

Synopsis

Since 1958 Sources of Indian Tradition has been one of the most important and widely used texts on civilization in South Asia (now the nation-sates of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). It has helped generations of students and lay readers understand how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they live in.

This second edition has been extensively revised, with much new material added. Introductory essays explain the particular settings in which these thinkers have expressed their ideas about religious, social, political, and economic questions. Brief summaries precede each passage from their writings or sayings.

The traditions represented include Brahmanism, Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism. The book includes a chronology of Indian history from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1858.

About this title

Book Description:

Since 1958 Sources of Indian Tradition has been one of the most important and widely used texts on civilization in South Asia (now the nation-sates of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal), helping generations of students and lay readers understand how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they live in. This second edition has been extensively revised, with new translations and updated materials.

About the Author:

Ainslie T. Embree is Professor of History and Director of the South Asian Institute at Columbia University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0231066511
• ISBN 13: 9780231066518
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 547
• Editor: Embree Ainslie T.