The Rig Veda Tapa blanda - 2005
de Anonymous; Selected by Wendy Doniger; Wendy Doniger (Translator)
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. 1200900 bc) is a collection of more than 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides unique insight into early Indian mythology and culture. Fraught with paradox, the hymns are meant 'to puzzle, to surprise, to trouble the mind,' writes translator Wendy Doniger, who has selected 108 hymns for this volume. Chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, they focus on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, and the gods. Doniger's The Rig Veda provides a fascinating introduction to a timeless masterpiece of Hindu ritual and spirituality.
Resumen
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 more than 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides unique insight into early Indian mythology and culture. Fraught with paradox, the hymns are meant “to puzzle, to surprise, to trouble the mind,” writes translator Wendy Doniger, who has selected 108 hymns for this volume. Chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, they focus on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, and the gods. Doniger’s The Rig Veda provides a fascinating introduction to a timeless masterpiece of Hindu ritual and spirituality.
- Wendy Doniger's translation conveys all the vitality and force of the original
- Includes an introduction, appendices, updated bibliography, detailed index, and comprehensive notes on each hymn
Detalles
- Título The Rig Veda
- Autor Anonymous; Selected by Wendy Doniger; Wendy Doniger (Translator)
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición [ Edition: First
- Páginas 352
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Penguin Group, New York, NY
- Fecha de publicación 2005-09-01
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780140449891 / 0140449892
- Peso 0.58 libras (0.26 kg)
- Dimensiones 7.74 x 5.14 x 0.85 pulgadas (19.66 x 13.06 x 2.16 cm)
- Época de 18 a UP años
- Cursos 13 - UP
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Temas
- Religious Orientation: Hindu
- Library of Congress subjects Hindu philosophy, Hymns, Sanskrit
- Dewey Decimal Code 294.592
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