Astronomical Code of the Rgveda [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Subhash Kak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 4, 2000

Revised edition of a classic study of astronomy and the content of the Rigveda

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Aditya Prakashan; illustrated edition edition (February 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8185689989
• ISBN-13: 978-8185689982
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,693,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #95 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Hinduism > Vedas

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pathbreaking, October 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Astronomical Code of the Rgveda (Hardcover)

Our understanding of ancient science is transformed thanks to the pioneering work of Neugebauer and Kak. Neugebauer, by decoding the Mesopotamian tablets, showed how much of mathematics and astronomy Mesopotamians knew. Kak has pulled off an equally impressive scholarly feat by disovering a long-forgotten astronomy and mathematics of the early Indians of the 2nd millennium BC. Kak's work is a veritable tour de force since no one had suspected what he found in the Indic texts; his work explains many gaps in the earlier accounts of Indian civilization. The best introduction to Kak's work is THE ASTRONOMICAL CODE OF THE RGVEDA, which is an excellent guide to the more technical scholarly papers on the subject.

This is a book that should be compulsory for all students of Indian history. It opens new pathways in the labyrinth of Indian culture and provides concepts that help us see the Vedic world on its own terms.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on Indian astronomy!, October 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Astronomical Code of the Rgveda (Hardcover)

Astronomy is central to the understanding of the Indian civilization, as it is to that of other ancient civilizations. This book is the best introduction to the subject, and it also presents the author's rediscovery of long-forgotten elements of this subject. The book is clearly written and touches upon a wealth of material.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Every Historian, January 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Astronomical Code of the Rgveda (Hardcover)

This book presents a revolutionary new view of India's Vedic period. The author has discovered a long-lost astronomy of the Vedic texts which allows us to establish a chronology of that period with reasonable certainty. This chronology has the greatest significance in our understanding of ancient India and its civilization as also of the other Indo-European people. I recommend this book strongly!