Publisher's Synopsis
""Land of the Veda: Being Personal Reminiscences of India"" is a memoir written by William Butler, a British missionary who spent several years living and working in India during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is a collection of Butler's personal experiences and observations of the people, culture, and landscape of India, as well as his reflections on the challenges and rewards of missionary work in a foreign land. Throughout the book, Butler provides vivid descriptions of the sights, sounds, and smells of India, as well as his interactions with its diverse population, including Hindus, Muslims, and Christians. He also shares his thoughts on the political and social issues of the time, including the Indian independence movement and the caste system. ""Land of the Veda"" offers a unique and insightful perspective on India during a pivotal period in its history, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the country's rich cultural heritage and complex social dynamics.Its people, castes, thugs and fakirs; its religions, mythology, principle monuments, palaces and mausoleums, together with the incidents of the Great Sepoy Rebellion and its results to Christianity and civilization. Also contains a map of India, forty-two illustrations, statistical tables of Christian missions and a glossary of Indian terms used in this work and in missionary correspondence.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
