The Bhagavad Gītā: with a Commentary Based on the Original Sources

by R.C. Zaehner (Editor)

The most widely read and probably the most important of the Hindu Sacred Books for the understanding of religious mysticism.

Genres: Hinduism, Philosophy

480 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Robert Charles Zaehner had a gift for languages and became an expert in Oriental languages. As a result, he was chosen as a British counterintelligence agent in Tehran, Persia during World War II and an MI6 agent there after the war. He returned to academia and became Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of All Souls College, writing numerous books on religion, both eastern and western.

Information adapted from Wikipedia and the back cover of The Bhagavad-Gita which he translated and authored

Reviews

[JD Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll come back to this later; I need some time for consideration.