The Rigveda: a guide

The Rigveda is a monumental text in both world religion and world literature, yet outside a small band of specialists it is little known. Composed in the latter half of the second millennium BCE, it stands as the foundational text of what would later be called Hinduism. This concise guide from two o...

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Authors: Brereton, Joel P. 1948- (Author) ; Jamison, Stephanie W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Series/Journal:Guides to sacred texts
Oxford scholarship online
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Veda. Ṛgveda
B Vedism
Further subjects:B Introduction
B Vedas ; R̥gveda ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Vedic literature ; History and criticism
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: 9780190633363

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