Vedic Reader

Anthony MacDonell, Arthur

ISBN 10: 9354408966 / ISBN 13: 9789354408960

Verlag: Fingerprint! Publishing, 2023

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 26396387386

Inhaltsangabe:

A Vedic Reader for Students is an introduction to the dramatis personae in the Vedas, mainly the Rigveda. It contains 30 hymns of the Rigveda in the original Samhita and Pada text, with transliteration, translation, explanatory notes, a scholarly introduction, and a vocabulary designed especially for beginners in comprehensible English.Master the details of the renowned Rigveda! • Perfect for philosophy lovers• A comprehensive guide to the Rigveda• Easy to understand language• Special vocabulary and explanatory notes included • A must-have book for beginners of Vedic study

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Macdonell was born in India and educated at Gottingen University. He matriculated in 1876 at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, gaining a classical exhibition and three scholarships (for German, Sanskrit, and Chinese). He graduated with classical honours in 1880 and was appointed Taylorian Teacher of German at Oxford. In 1883, he obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Leipzig, and then became Deputy Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford in 1888, and Boden Professor of Sanskrit in 1899. Macdonell edited various Sanskrit texts, wrote a grammar, compiled a dictionary, published a work on Vedic Mythology, and a wrote a history of Sanskrit. He was a profound Sanskrit Scholar whose work are appreciated, widely accepted and referred to, till date.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Vedic Reader
Verlag: Fingerprint! Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: New