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The Upanishads

Categorie	Engels
Boeknummer	#374915-XJ22
Titel	The Upanishads
Auteur	Mascaró, Juan (translation and introduction by)
Boektype	Pocket
Uitgeverij	London : Penguin
Jaar van uitgave	1981
ISBN10	0140441638
ISBN13	9780140441635
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Pocket, 8vo.
Samenvatting	The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma and rebirth, and collectively they are meditations on life, death and immortality. The essence of their teachings is that truth can by reached by faith rather than by thought, and that the spirit of God is within each of us - we need not fear death as we carry within us the promise of eternal life. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global book... (Lees verder)shelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Pagina's	142
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 5,00

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