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A handbook of Sanskrit literature: with appendices descriptive of the mythology castes, and religious sects of the Hindus

A handbook of Sanskrit literature: with appendices descriptive of the mythology castes, and religious sects of the Hindus

Small, George

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Literary CriticismHinduismIndian & South Asian History

ISBN10: 9353704073
ISBN13: 9789353704070
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Step into a civilisation where poetry, philosophy, and ritual share the same tongue. A map for curious minds today. George Small's A Handbook of Sanskrit Literature draws clear lines through a vast canon, guiding you from foundational works to the later flowering of commentary and devotion. Whether you are revisiting familiar hymns or opening Sanskrit for the first time, the emphasis stays on orientation: what each tradition is, why it matters, and how it connects across India. Written as a practical sanskrit literature handbook and indology reference guide, it brings order to names, genres, and traditions that can feel impenetrable at first approach. You will find a brisk history of Sanskrit texts alongside orienting appendices that offer a lucid hindu mythology overview, the hindu caste system explained without sensationalism, and sketches of classical Hindu religious sects. For readers tracing the Indian epics and Puranas, or weighing schools of thought in comparative religion in India, Small supplies context that keeps reading grounded in ancient India cultural history. Long valued as a hinduism study companion for Indian studies students and a research reference for scholars, this volume stands at an important moment in the English-language reception of Sanskrit learning: a period when Western readers were first assembling reliable guides to South Asia's literary inheritance. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure for anyone building a library of classic reference works.

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