The Vedas [Paperback]

T. B. Griffith (Translator), Paul Tice (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2003

This book is a detailed overview of The Vedas, the holy book of the Hindus. The most important Hymns are quoted in full; extracts are also included from the Brahmanas, the part of the Rig Veda that that guides the Brahmans, the highest class of priests, in Vedic ceremonies. This is one of the oldest and most important of the world's holy books. It is primarily composed of hymns, poems, incantations and rituals from ancient India. Not only is this the "bible" of the Hindu religion, it also offers a unique snapshot of normal, everyday life in India as it occurred over four thousand years ago.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Book Tree (January 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585092231
• ISBN-13: 978-1585092239
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,076,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Judge it for what it is, January 16, 2008

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Julie McCord "estara" (Anaheim, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vedas (Paperback)

The previous reviewer faults this book for its failure to bring the spirituality of the Vedas to life for the reader. However, such a failure is hardly surprising, given that it is not in any way the intent or focus of the book. This is an *academic* study of the Vedas and the culture that created them, and of the differences between original Vedism and modern Hinduism. It is true that the author's Western bias is sometimes over-apparent, but the fact remains that this is work addresses a subject that usually gets short shrift in other books on Hinduism.