false 463877 2 The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, <I>The Rig Veda</I> (c. 1200–900 bc) is a collection of more than 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides unique insight into early Indian mythology and culture. Fraught with paradox, the hymns are meant “to puzzle, to surprise, to trouble the mind,” writes translator Wendy Doniger, who has selected 108 hymns for this volume. Chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, they focus on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, and the gods. Doniger’s <I>The Rig Veda</I> provides a fascinating introduction to a timeless masterpiece of Hindu ritual and spirituality. 452304 book 31 3 2005 The Rig Veda (Penguin Classics) total:76|5:22|4:25|3:27|2:2|1:0| 76 295 153 6 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 20:54:54 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 17:32:44 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1983 Tue May 26 20:44:36 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 20:44:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 29 15:06:34 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 15:08:17 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 13 08:43:01 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 10:18:01 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 08:43:01 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Jan 17 10:54:18 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 10:54:18 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 11:06:50 -0800 2008 Sat Aug 02 06:07:06 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 18:55:55 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 18:55:55 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 12 11:01:23 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 11:01:23 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 17:15:56 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 17:15:56 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 06 03:54:47 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 03:54:47 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 01 16:21:33 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 16:21:33 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 17:21:34 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 17:21:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 20 20:47:38 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 20:47:38 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Oct 20 15:04:38 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 15:04:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 05 20:39:03 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 20:39:12 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Oct 02 12:56:41 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 12:56:41 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 04:22:30 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 04:22:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 07:00:54 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 07:00:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 25 10:35:47 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 10:35:47 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Sep 19 22:05:53 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 22:05:53 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=463877