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Sources of Indian Tradition: v. 1: From the Beginning to 1800 (Introduction to Oriental Civilizations)

Sources of Indian Tradition: v. 1: From the Beginning to 1800 (Introduction to Oriental Civilizations)

by A T Embree (Author)

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    Paperback 1988

    $47.27
Synopsis

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-sates 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 live 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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 547
 Edition: 2nd Revised edition
 Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 29 Apr 1988
ISBN 10: 0231066511
ISBN 13: 9780231066518
Book Overview: 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-sates of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal), helping generations of students and lay readers understand how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they live in. This second edition has been extensively revised, with new translations and updated materials.

Media Reviews
For over thirty years, anyone seriously interested in India has always had to keep a copy of this classic within arm's reach. Sources of Indian Tradition is so useful -as a reference work, sourcebook, or textbook -that it has been indispensable to scholars all over the world. I welcome the 'return' of this important work to the marketplace. Better still, I am delighted to note that, in matters of fine-tuning, this is an improved and updated and revised edition.
Author Bio
Ainslie T. Embree is Professor of History and Director of the South Asian Institute at Columbia University.