Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism

Download or read book Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism written by and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990-10-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A wider range than usual of Sanskrit texts: not only interesting Vedic, epic, and mythological texts but also a good sampling of ritual and ethical texts. . . . There are also extracts from texts usually neglected, such as medical treatises, works on practical politics, and guides to love and marriage. . . . Readings from the vernacular Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil traditions [serve to] enrich the collection and demonstrate how Hinduism flourished not just in Sanskrit but also in its many mother tongues."—Francis X. Clooney, Journal of Asian Studies