The Rig Veda
$22.89
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
11 May 2005
Summary
The Rig Veda: Unveiling Ancient Wisdom
The Rig Veda (c. 1200-900 BC), the earliest of the Hindu Vedas, is a collection of over 1,000 Sanskrit hymns and the first extensive composition in any Indo-European language. This selection of 108 hymns, chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, focuses on themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred plant soma, and the gods. Inspirational and profound, it offers a fascinating introduction to a foundational text of Hindu scripture. A v…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140449891 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140449892 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Wendy Doniger |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 11 May 2005 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Wendy Doniger
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.
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