Vedic Hymns V1 : The Sacred Books of the East V32
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Vedic Hymns V1: The Sacred Books of the East V32 is a book that contains a collection of ancient Indian hymns known as the Rigveda. The hymns were written in Sanskrit and are considered some of the oldest religious texts in the world. The book is part of a larger series called The Sacred Books of the East, which was compiled and edited by F. Max Muller, a German scholar of comparative religion and philology. The hymns in this volume are divided into ten books and cover a range of topics including creation, nature, gods, and rituals. The book includes a detailed introduction by Muller, which provides historical and cultural context for the hymns. Vedic Hymns V1: The Sacred Books of the East V32 is a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient Indian religion, philosophy, or literature.1891. Translated by F. Max Muller. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. Vedic Hymns Part I contains: Hymns to the Maruts, Rudra, Vayu and Vata. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781163337769
- ISBN-10: 1163337765
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: September 2010
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.63 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.57 pounds
- Page Count: 684
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