The Sacred Cow by A L Basham

The Sacred Cow by A L Basham

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This introduction to Hinduism, based on a series of lectures given by the author, seeks to recount the history of this religion from the Indus civilization and encompasses the art, architecture, literature and religion of South India. The author also wrote "The Wonder that was India".

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The Sacred Cow by A L Basham

This introduction to Hinduism, based on a series of lectures given by the author, seeks to recount the history of this religion from the Indus civilization, the warrior Aryans to the wandering ascetics and encompasses the art, architecture, literature and religion of South India. This book covers the evolution of classical Hinduism, a multi-faceted religion with a mystique and summarizes major Hindu texts, such as the "Mahabharata" and the "Bhagavadgita". The author also wrote "The Wonder that was India".
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ISBN 13 9780712639460
ISBN 10 0712639462
Title The Sacred Cow
Author A L Basham
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Year published 1990-07-12
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.