Publisher's Synopsis
Vedic Hymns V2: The Sacred Books of the East V46 is a book that contains a collection of ancient hymns from the Vedas, which are considered to be some of the oldest religious texts in the world. The book is the second volume in a series and is edited and translated by F. Max Muller, a renowned scholar of comparative religion and Indology. The hymns in this volume are from the Rigveda, one of the four Vedas, and are written in Sanskrit. They are organized according to the deities they are addressed to and cover a wide range of topics, including creation, nature, and the gods. The book provides a valuable insight into the religious beliefs and practices of ancient India and is an important resource for scholars of religion and history.1897. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. Vedic Hymns Part II contains: Hymns to Agni (Mandalas I-V). See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
