{"product_id":"vedas-the-an-introduction-to-hinduisms-sacred-texts","title":"Vedas, The: An Introduction to Hinduism's Sacred Texts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roshen Dalal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Random House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 21-04-2014\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e When were the Vedas written and why? Who were the people who composed them? Where did they come from, how did they live? Questions, conjectures and debates go hand in hand with the Vedas, the sacred keystone texts of Hinduism. Now, noted historian Roshen Dalal sifts through centuries of information and research to present, in a straightforward and succinct manner, an account of the Vedas that is authoritative yet accessible, thus appealing to both scholars and lay readers.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn this book, key insights into the Vedas are complemented by a celebration of the poetry that lies within the texts. Using socio-economic data and archaeological and linguistic research, the author introduces us to the Vedic era, enabling us to understand the culture and philosophy that produced these ancient and sublime texts. Based on original research and numerous authoritative sources, including auxiliary texts and early commentaries Appendices featuring selected hymns from all four Vedas and listing all the hymns that make up the Rig Veda Conveniently cross-referenced with a wealth of information\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143066385\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.0 x 7.0 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120604483888,"sku":"Trans_9780143066385","price":525.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71dDvaoQm6L.jpg?v=1757316340","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/vedas-the-an-introduction-to-hinduisms-sacred-texts","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}