The Sacred Book Of The Satapatha Brahmana Part 2 Of 5 Books Iii Iv

Reprint of the original, first published in 1891.

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been edited by F. Max Muller and have profoundly influenced civilization. The Satapatha Brahmana, Part 2 (1885) translated by Eggeling, is volume XXVI of The Sacred Books of the East, a series available from Cosimo Classics. This book is in five parts and focuses on Hinduism and on sacrificial ceremonies. Part 2 was written according to the Text of the Madhyandina School, Books 3-4. This text is for readers interested in deepening their understanding of Hinduism.

The History of the Book in South Asia covers not only the various modern states that make up South Asia today but also a multitude of languages and scripts. For centuries it was manuscripts that dominated book production and circulation, and printing technology only began to make an impact in the late eighteenth century. Print flourished in the colonial period and in particular lithographic printing proved particularly popular in South Asia both because it was economical and because it enabled multi-script printing. There are now vibrant publishing cultures in the nation states of South Asia, and the essays in this volume cover the whole range from palm-leaf manuscripts to contemporary print culture.