Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism
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Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 1990-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226618470 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226618471 |
Rating | : 4/5 (471 Downloads) |
Download or read book Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism written by and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990-10-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A wider range than usual of Sanskrit texts: not only interesting Vedic, epic, and mythological texts but also a good sampling of ritual and ethical texts. . . . There are also extracts from texts usually neglected, such as medical treatises, works on practical politics, and guides to love and marriage. . . . Readings from the vernacular Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil traditions [serve to] enrich the collection and demonstrate how Hinduism flourished not just in Sanskrit but also in its many mother tongues."—Francis X. Clooney, Journal of Asian Studies