{"product_id":"indian-wisdom-examples-of-the-religious-philosophical-and-ethical-doctrines-of-the-hindus-paperback-9781108007955","title":"Indian Wisdom; Examples of the Religious, Philosophical, and Ethical Doctrines of the Hindus (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108007955","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIndian Wisdom\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eExamples of the Religious, Philosophical, and Ethical Doctrines of the Hindus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA pioneering Victorian overview of Hindu philosophy and law, and Sanskrit Vedic and epic literature.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMonier Williams (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108007955, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 March 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e600 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.4 cm, 0.75 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFirst published in 1875, this book reflects a growing nineteenth-century British interest in South Asian culture and literature. In it Monier Williams, the Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford, outlines the patterns of thought and customs of the Hindu religion. He also describes the character and content of Sanskrit literature, which had not previously been attempted in English. According to Williams, Sanskrit literature holds the key to a full understanding of Hinduism. He makes it unequivocally clear that Britain's colonial hold over India involves a particular responsibility and indeed opportunity to study the three religions confronting Christianity there, namely Brahmanism, Buddhism and Islam. Monier Williams writes about the Vedas (the sacred texts of Hinduism), the different traditions of philosophy and the five schools of Hindu law. He elaborates on the epic poems and the doctrine of incarnation embedded in them, and compares this ancient poetry with that of Homer.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The hymns of the Veda\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Brahmana portion of the Veda\u003cbr\u003e 3. The systems of philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Nyaya system of philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Sankhya system of philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Mimansa system of philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 7. Irregular systems and eclectic school\u003cbr\u003e 8. Smriti: The Vedangas\u003cbr\u003e 9. Smarta-sutra\u003cbr\u003e 10. The law-books\u003cbr\u003e 11. Metrical version of some of Manu's moral and religious precepts\u003cbr\u003e 12. The epic poems\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Maha-bharata\u003cbr\u003e 14. The epic poems compared together and with Homer\u003cbr\u003e 14. The artificial poems.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Buddhism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Buddhism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Buddhism%20%5BHRE%5D%22\"\u003eHRE\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265918718232,"sku":"9781108007955","price":40.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108007955i_3dfc62fa-d5eb-4725-81cb-7ba9e5ef2635.jpg?v=1694867387","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/indian-wisdom-examples-of-the-religious-philosophical-and-ethical-doctrines-of-the-hindus-paperback-9781108007955","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}