Upanishads by Patrick Olivelle

Upanishads by Patrick Olivelle

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The Upanisads are the central scriptures of Hinduism, representing some of the most important literary products in the history of Indian culture and religion. This is a major English translation of the ancient texts and has an up-to-date introduction and detailed notes.

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Upanishads by Patrick Olivelle

The Upanisads are the central scriptures of Hinduism, representing some of the most important literary products in the history of Indian culture and religion. This is a major English translation of the ancient texts and has an up-to-date introduction and detailed notes. This makes the edition ideal for non-specialists as well as students of Indian religions.

Patrick Olivelle is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on the ancient Indian legal tradition of Dharmasastra. Olivelle has won several prestigious fellowships, including Guggenheim, NEH, and ACLS. He was elected Vice
President of the American Oriental Society in 2004 and President in 2005. He is the editor of A Dharma Reader: Classical Indian Law (Columbia University Press, 2016).

Donald R. Davis is Associate Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research broadens his interest in the practice of Hindu law in historical perspective, using materials beyond the Dharmasastra texts and from many parts of medieval India.

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ISBN 13 9780192822925
ISBN 10 0192822926
Titre Upanishads
Auteur Patrick Olivelle
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Oxford University Press
Année de publication 1996-05-01
Nombre de pages 506
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