Sources of Indian Tradition, Volume 1: From the Beginning to 1800
Ainslie T. Embree
Since 1958 Sources of Indian Tradition has been one of the most important and widely used texts on civilization in South Asia (now the nation-states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). It has helped generations of students and lay readers understand how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they lived in. This second edition has been extensively revised, with much new material added. Introductory essays explain the particular settings in which these thinkers have expressed their ideas about religious, social, political, and economic, questions. Brief summaries precede each passage from their writings or sayings. The traditions represented include Brahmanism, Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism. The book includes a chronology of Indian history from 3000 B.c. to A.D. 1858.
Catégories:
Volume:
1
Année:
1988
Edition:
2
Editeur::
Columbia University Press
Langue:
english
ISBN 10:
0231064152
ISBN 13:
9780231064156
Collection:
Introduction to Asian Civilizations
Fichier:
DJVU, 6.95 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1988