C. 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. Zaehner has chosen the most interesting and important verses, rendered in English that is accessible and vivid, and his int
- Title : Hindu Scriptures (Everyman's Library)
- Author : R. C. Zaehner
- Rating : 4.78 (919 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-11-16
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 448 Pages
- Asin : 0679410783
- Language : English
C. 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. 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, 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. 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-Gt,a cosmic drama of divine self-revelation in human history on the field of human battle. Zaehner(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)(Just a side note - the Arthurian legend has always contained material not suitable for younger children. I've gotten into the habit of tearing her pages out for my walks, and have figured I needed to buy a second copy since my first copy is now practically "unbound." But now that it's on Kindle, I no longer need to rip out the pages!A navigation note for Kindle users: the table of contents' links take you to the text for each walk. The short stories that were once completely unrelated to the main action are by now all extensions of it, including a haunting backstory for Poet and an extremely amusing origin story for a new side character (as well as a very macabre fairy tale for the goblins).If that plot summary sounds crowded and the various strands a little disconnected, that would be fair. This is my first time using a Japanese pattern book, but it was not too hard to figure out the directions. His connection to his grandmother was his saving grace.You can't take a life of drugs and drink and put it into one short, sweet chapter. Her children are popular science writer and co-author Dorion Sagan, software developer and founder of Sagan Technology, Jeremy Sagan, New York City criminal defense lawyer Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma, and teacher and author Jennifer Margulis.Dorion, her son, edited this book. I was exWhile Goodall's work provides an excellent place to begin becoming familiar with the most significant Hindu scriptures, Powell's work offers a more extensive introduction to many of the same basic Hindu texts. The first chapter provides solid guidance on how to read a sacred text and offers an overview of the immense and complex Hindu canon. Goodall's brief introduction is helpful, but mainly the book provides fresh translations of portions of the Rig and Athavara Vedas, some Upanishads, and the Bhagavad-Gita. From Library Journal These two marvelous books complement each other well. . Zaehner's book on Hindu scriptures (Everyman, 1966) by deleting some parts and adding the Yajnavalkya-Smrti (a work on conduct, legal proceedings, and penitential rites), the first seven chapters of the Kirana-Tantra (a work on initiation into the Saiva Siddhanta cult), and the Bhagavat-Purana (a work expressing popular devotionalism). Both books are highly recommended for any library s
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