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Upaniṣads / translated from the original Sanskrit by Patrick Olivelle.
Uniform title
Upanishads.
English.
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
©1996
Description
lx, 446 pages : illustrations, map ; 19 cm.
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BL1124.52 .E5 1996
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Subject(s)
Hinduism
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Scriptures
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Hinduism
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Sacred books
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Translator
Olivelle, Patrick
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Series
World's classics
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The world's classics
Summary note
The Upanisads are the central scriptures of Hinduism. They represent some of the most important literary products in the history of Indian culture and religion, both because they played a critical role in the development of religious ideas in India and because they are our greatest source for the religious, social, and intellectual history of ancient India. Composed at a time of great social, economic, and religious change, the Upanisads document the transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new religious ideas and institutions. The first major English translation of the ancient Upanisads for over half a century, Olivelle's work incorporates the most recent historical and philological scholarship. The introduction and detailed notes make this edition ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students of Indian religions.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages xvi-xxii) and index.
Contents
Guide to the pronunciation of Sanskrit words
Introduction. The social background of the Upaniṣads ; The literary history of the Upaniṣads ; Vedic rituals ; Vedic cosmologies ; Human physiology and psychology ; Cosmic connections
Upaniṣads. Br̥hadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad ; Chāndogya Upaniṣad ; Taittirīya Upaniṣad ; Aitareya Upaniṣad ; Kauṣītaki Upaniṣad ; Kena Upaniṣad ; Kaṭha Upaniṣad ; Īśā Upaniṣad ; Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad ; Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad ; Praśna Upaniṣad ; Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad
Notes
List of names of gods, people, and places.
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ISBN
0192822926 ((pbk.))
9780192822925 ((pbk.))
9780199540259
019954025X
LCCN
95031976
OCLC
32924240
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