The Upanishads, Part 1 by F Max Muller: Used

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Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Publication Date
1962-06-01
Pages
421
ISBN
9780486209920
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
048620992X
ISBN-13
9780486209920
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038258662

Product Key Features

Original Language
Sanskrit
Book Title
Upanishads
Number of Pages
421 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1962
Topic
Hinduism / Sacred Writings, Eastern
Features
Reprint
Genre
Religion, Philosophy
Author
F. Max Müller
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in

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Trade
TitleLeading
The
Volume Number
Pt. 1
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
Volume 1 of the definitive, scholarly English translation of one of the great religious and philosophical classics of the East. Included are the 12 classical upanishads. Fully annotated with a 160-page introduction., This two-volume set contains the famous Max Muller translation of the classical upanisads that first appeared as Volumes I and XV of the -Sacred Books of the East.- It contains the full text, translated into English and annotated, of the following upanisads: Chandogya, Kena, Aitareya, Kaushitaki, Isa, Katha, Mundaka, Taittiriyaka, Brhadaranyaka, Svetasvatara, Prasna, and Maitriyana. These are the most important upanisads, the classical basic documents that have been accepted as authoritative by practically all Indian religious and philosophic traditions. These remarkable mystical and philosophical treatises have not only created the later wisdom of India, they have also played an important part in Western thought. While one many be doubtful of their claimed influence upon the Neoplatonists and the medieval Christian mystics, they still have greatly influenced later developments in Western philosophy, from the time of Schlegel, Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Schelling. Probably written by various authors over several centuries before 500 B.C., they exhibit a remarkable uniformity of purpose: they strive -- through parable, proverb, simile, and metaphor, and through a method similar to Socratic dialogue -- to arrive at truth without erecting a formal system. Although there have been other translations of the upanisads, this edition of Max Muller has long enjoyed the reputation of being the most scholarly. Not only does the translation contain the mature reflections of the greatest Indologist and Sanskritologist of the nineteenth century (who was also a profound philosopher in his own right), it also contains his long introductions of more than 250 pages, discussing the position of the upanisads and their value for the modern world. These profound writings are necessary reading for all Indologists, philosophers, and historians of religion. They are also most valuable experiences for the modern reader who is interested in learning about a great field of thought with deep mystical and existential implications., This two-volume set contains the famous Max Mller translation of the classical upanisads that first appeared as Volumes I and XV of the "Sacred Books of the East." It contains the full text, translated into English and annotated, of the following upanisads: Chandogya, Kena, Aitareya, Kaushitaki, Isa, Katha, Mundaka, Taittiriyaka, Brhadaranyaka, Svetasvatara, Prasna, and Maitriyana. These are the most important upanisads, the classical basic documents that have been accepted as authoritative by practically all Indian religious and philosophic traditions. These remarkable mystical and philosophical treatises have not only created the later wisdom of India, they have also played an important part in Western thought. While one many be doubtful of their claimed influence upon the Neoplatonists and the medieval Christian mystics, they still have greatly influenced later developments in Western philosophy, from the time of Schlegel, Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Schelling. Probably written by various authors over several centuries before 500 B.C., they exhibit a remarkable uniformity of purpose: they strive - through parable, proverb, simile, and metaphor, and through a method similar to Socratic dialogue - to arrive at truth without erecting a formal system. Although there have been other translations of the upanisads, this edition of Max Mller has long enjoyed the reputation of being the most scholarly. Not only does the translation contain the mature reflections of the greatest Indologist and Sanskritologist of the nineteenth century (who was also a profound philosopher in his own right), it also contains his long introductions of more than 250 pages, discussing the position of the upanisads and their value for the modern world. These profound writings are necessary reading for all Indologists, philosophers, and historians of religion. They are also most valuable experiences for the modern reader who is interested in learning about a great field of thought with deep mystical and existential implications.

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