The Religions of India - Couverture souple

Barth, A

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1428636536 ISBN 13 : 9781428636538

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

The Religions of India, written by Alfred Barth, is a comprehensive exploration of the various religions that exist in India. The book covers the major religions of India such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam, as well as the lesser-known religions such as Zoroastrianism and the various tribal religions. The author delves into the history, philosophy, and practices of each religion, highlighting their similarities and differences. The book also explores the impact of religion on Indian society and culture, including the role of religion in politics, education, and social issues. The Religions of India is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the diverse religious traditions of India and their significance in the country's history and contemporary society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Second Edition, post 8vo, cloth, jp. xvi. 428, pi ice i6s. ESSAYS ON THE SACRED LANGUAGE, WRITINGS, AND RELIGION OF THE PARSIS. By martin HAUG, Ph.D., Late of the Universities ofT iibingen, Gottingen, and Bonn ;S uperintendent of Sanskrit Studies, and Professor of Sanskrit in the Poona College. Edited by Dr. E. W. WEST. I. History of the Researches into theS acred Writings andR eligion of the Parsis, from theE arliest Times down to the Present. II, Languages of the Parsi Scriptures. III. The Zend-A vesta, or theS crijture of the Parsis. IV. The Zoroastrian Religion, as to itsO rigin and Development. Essays on theS acred Language, Writings, andR eligion of the Parsis, by the toteD r. :M artin Haug, edited by Dr. E. W. West. The author intended, on his return from I ndia, to expand the materials contained in this work into a comprehensive account of the Zoroastrian religion, but the design was frustrated by his untimely death. We have, however, in a concise and readable form, a history of the researches into the sacred writings and religion of the Parsis from the earliest times down to the present a dissertation on the languages of the Parsi Scriptures, a translation of the Zend-A vesta, or theS cripture of the Parsis, and a dissertation on the Zoroastrian rehgion, with especial reference to its origin and devrfopment. Tiwies Post Bvo, cloth, pp. viii. 176, price 7s. 6d. TEXTS FROM THE BUDDHIST CANON COMMONLY KNOWN AS DHAMMAPADA. With Accompanying Narratives, Translated from the Chinese by S. BEAL, B.A., Professor of Chinese, University College, London. The Dhammapada, as hitherto known hythe Pali Text Edition, as edited by FausboU, by Max Mliller sE nglish, and Albrecht Weber sG erman translations, consists only of twenty-six chapters or sections, whilst the Chmese version, or rather recension, as now translated by Mr. Real coi sists of thirty-nine sections.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1428636536
• ISBN 13: 9781428636538
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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