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The Rig Veda

The Rig Veda - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Anonymous, Wendy Doniger (Selected by), Wendy Doniger (Translator)Series:Penguin ClassicsAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2005-09-01Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin ClassicsISBN-13:9780140449891ISBN-10:140449892UPC:9780140449891Book Category:Religion, PoetryBook Subcategory:Hinduism, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:Inspirational & ReligiousSize:7.74 x 5.14 x 0.85 inchesWeight:0.5798Product ID:SCE5XQ2RT1
The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200-900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides a unique insight into early Indian mythology, religion and culture. This selection of 108 of the hymns, chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, focuses on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred plant soma and the gods. Inspirational and profound, it provides a fascinating introduction to one of the founding texts of Hindu scripture - an awesome and venerable ancient work of Vedic ritual, prayer, philosophy, legend and faith.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin ClassicsISBN-13:9780140449891ISBN-10:140449892UPC:9780140449891Book Category:Religion, PoetryBook Subcategory:Hinduism, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:Inspirational & ReligiousSize:7.74 x 5.14 x 0.85 inchesWeight:0.5798Product ID:SCE5XQ2RT1
Wendy Doniger is the Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Chicago, and the translator of numerous Sanskrit texts including the Laws of Manu, and Kamasutra.
Publisher: Penguin Classics

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