Perception of the Vedas

by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

12th volume in Collected Works of Coomaraswamy sponsored by the Indira Gandhi Center. Brings together variety of the major scholar's works on the Veda, gathered, with critical introduction, includes translations, many references to other texts. well-noted, with critical introduction, by Vidya Nivas Misra. A fundamental work on the Vedas, Indian history and cultural traditions.

449 pages, Hardcover

First published May 6, 2000

About the author

Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy was a Ceylonese philosopher and metaphysician, as well as a pioneering historian and philosopher of Indian art, particularly art history and symbolism, and an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West. In particular, he is described as "the groundbreaking theorist who was largely responsible for introducing ancient Indian art to the West." (Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Surabhi · Rating 5 out of 5]

a must read for everyone trying to understand philosophy and spirituality