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Title: Sources of Indian Tradition by Stephen Hay ISBN: 0-231-06415-2 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $28.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A must read
Comment: Sources of Indian Tradition is to date the best compilation of primary sources from India's long intellectual, philosophical and religous traditions. It introduces the reader to seminal texts in the Brahmanic tradition, to ethics, metaphysics, and theories of state and society in Jainism and Buddhism, to ethics, treatises on art and culture, political theory and statecraft and philosophical and religious texts in the Hindu classical and popular tradition. It concludes with a look at the Indian Islamic tradition including the writings of Islamic rulers, ulama, sufis etc. Despite some omissions from the compilation (I would have liked a more in depth exploration of Indian epic literature, classical Sanskrit drama and poetry, the Sikh tradition and Urdu poetry), it is readable, engaging, thought provoking and will illuminate your understanding of one of the world's most fascinating civilizations.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great reference book on India
Comment: India has one of the richest and most intricate cultures in the world. Imagine a book that compiled all the ancient sources of this culture into a single volume. This book is as close to that ideal as possible. This volume covers India from pre-historic times until the mid 18th century. It includes selections from the Vedas and the Upanishads, foundational Hindu texts; selections from important Jain texts; and selections from early Theravadan and Mahayanan Buddhist texts. It them embarks on an elaborate discussion of Hinduism, organized on the four goals of life -- *dharma*, *artha*, *kama*, and *moksha* (the section on *moksha* contains selections from the *Bhagavad Gita*, other scriptures, and the writings of mystics & saints). The last section of the anthology is a detailed treatment of the Muslims period in India, from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Overall, this is an invaluable sourcebook for anyone who wants to know more about the history of India.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent source on modern India and Pre-Independence India
Comment: Having read this book cover to cover many times for several research papers, this book contains more than enough information for even the diehard fan of Indian history. Hay has compiled the best of the most significant Indian and Pakistani leaders, both Hindu and Muslim alike to make sure the reader can attain a complete picture of Gandhi and Nehru's India. This is one of my all time favorite resource and reference books on India and I recommend it to anyone interested on the subject.
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Title: Sources of Japanese Tradition by Wm. Theodore De Bary, Donald Keene, George Tanabe, Paul Varley, William Theodore de Bary ISBN: 0231121393 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.50 |
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Title: Sources of Chinese Tradition by William Theodore De Bary, Irene Bloom, Joseph Adler ISBN: 0231109393 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: A Concise History of India by Barbara D. Metcalf, Thomas R. Metcalf ISBN: 0521639743 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: The Bhagavad-Gita : Krishna's Counsel in Time of War by BARBARA MILLER ISBN: 0553213652 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 July, 1986 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Gandhi: The Traditional Roots of Charisma by Susanne Hoeber Rudolph, Lloyd I. Rudolph ISBN: 0226731367 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: May, 1983 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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