History Of Indian Literature Vol 3 Part 1 Classical Sanskrit Literature Part 2 Scientific Literature

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ISBN 13 : 9788120800564
Total Pages : 758 pages
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Download or read book History Of Indian Literature (Vol. 3) Part 1 - Classical Sanskrit Literature Part 2 - Scientific Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present English translation is based on the original German work written by Professor Winternitz and has been revised in the light of further researches on the subject by different scholars in India and elsewhere. Vol. I relates to Veda (the four Samhitas), Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanisads, Vedangas and the Literature of the ritual. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Puranic literature and Tantra. Vol. II deals with the Buddhist Literature of India and the Jaina Literature. Vol. III covers Classical Sanskrit Literature comprising ornate Poetry, Drama, Narrative Literature, Grammar, Lexiocography, Philosophy, Dharma-Sastra, Artha-Sastra, Architecture, Music, Kama-Sutra, Ayurveda, Astronomy, Astrology and Mathematics. This part also contains a useful Appendix surveying briefly the modern Indian literature in Tamil, Punjabi, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali. The work is meant alike for the beginners and the advanced students of Sanskrit literature. It helps the reader to make himself aware of what is and what is not of lasting importance and what standard should be applied to distinguish between more valuable and less valuable work. The author has tried to provide the reader with a clear and lucid representation of every type of Sanskrit literature and to introduce him to the pulsating heart of the spiritual creations of India. He gives solid grounds on which further researches may be carried on. Contents Translator s Note, Foreword, List of Abbreviations, PART I: Classical Sanskrit Literature: Section IV Ornate Poetry, Dramatic Poetry, Narrative Literature, Campus, Index of Names, PART II: Section V. The Scientific Literature, Appendix, Index.