The first complete English translation in over a century of the Rigveda, the oldest Sanskrit text. Its thousand hymns, of remarkable poetic complexity and religious sophistication, are crucial to the understanding of the Indo-Iranian oral tradition from which they emerged and the rich flowering of Indian religious and literary expressions that followed it.
Read More
The first complete English translation in over a century of the Rigveda, the oldest Sanskrit text. Its thousand hymns, of remarkable poetic complexity and religious sophistication, are crucial to the understanding of the Indo-Iranian oral tradition from which they emerged and the rich flowering of Indian religious and literary expressions that followed it.
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. The first complete English translation in over a century of the Rigveda, the oldest Sanskrit text. Its thousand hymns, are crucial to the understanding of the Indo-Iranian oral tradition from which they emerged and the rich flowering of Indian religious and literary expressions that followed it. Translator(s): Jamison, Research Associate and Visiting Lecturer Linguistics Program Stephanie W (Harvard University University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles); Brereton, Associate Professor of Asian Studies Joel P (University of Texas, Austin). Series: South Asia Research. Num Pages: 1728 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 267 x 153. Weight in Grams: 2564. 2014. Slp. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.