| India: What Can It Teach Us? Contributor(s): Muller, Friedrich Maximilian (Author), Mller, Friedrich Max (Author) |
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ISBN: 1602062390 ISBN-13: 9781602062399 Publisher: Cosimo Classics OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 Annotation: A pioneer of studies of the culture and people of India, Max Mller was one of the most popular, most respected, and most influential thinkers on world spirituality of the 19th century. Here, in a series of lectures delivered at Cambridge University and collected in a book first published in 1883, Mller defends India against Western small-mindedness and invites the reader to explore and appreciate all that India has bequeathed to global culture. From Mller's characterization of the gentle benevolence of Hinduism to his praise for the ancient beauty of Vedic literature, this is a passionate portrait of a culture long misunderstood and mischaracterized, and it remains an important work for anyone interested in the Indian nation. German author FRIEDRICH MAX MULLER (1823-1900) combined the studies of language, culture, and religion to create the discipline of comparative mythology. Among his many works are The Sacred Books of the East and History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - General - History | Asia - India & South Asia - Philosophy | Eastern |
| Dewey: 294 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5" W x 8" (0.50 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A pioneer of studies of the culture and people of India, Max M ller was one of the most popular, most respected, and most influential thinkers on world spirituality of the 19th century. Here, in a series of lectures delivered at Cambridge University and collected in a book first published in 1883, M ller defends India against Western small-mindedness and invites the reader to explore and appreciate all that India has bequeathed to global culture. From M ller's characterization of the gentle benevolence of Hinduism to his praise for the ancient beauty of Vedic literature, this is a passionate portrait of a culture long misunderstood and mischaracterized, and it remains an important work for anyone interested in the Indian nation. German author FRIEDRICH MAX MULLER (1823-1900) combined the studies of language, culture, and religion to create the discipline of comparative mythology. Among his many works are The Sacred Books of the East and History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature. |