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Bhagavad Gita: The Beloved Lord´s Secret Love Song
Graham M. Schweig
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Description for Bhagavad Gita: The Beloved Lord´s Secret Love Song
Paperback. Tells the story of the moral struggles of the warrior Arjuna, who, before the start of a great battle between good and evil, discusses the big questions of life and death with his charioteer who is (unbeknownst to Arjuna) the Hindu god Krishna in disguise. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 135 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362.
Often thought of as the Bible of India, "The Bhagavad Gita" is the most important sacred text of Hinduism, and the third most important among world scriptures, after the Bible and the Qur'an. It tells the story of the moral struggles of the warrior Arjuna, who, before the start of a great battle between good and evil, discusses the big questions of life and death with his charioteer who is (unbeknownst to Arjuna) the Hindu god Krishna in disguise. This masterful translation of a classic text includes the following key features: fresh, easy-to-read translation in free verse form; beautiful edition ... Read more
Often thought of as the Bible of India, "The Bhagavad Gita" is the most important sacred text of Hinduism, and the third most important among world scriptures, after the Bible and the Qur'an. It tells the story of the moral struggles of the warrior Arjuna, who, before the start of a great battle between good and evil, discusses the big questions of life and death with his charioteer who is (unbeknownst to Arjuna) the Hindu god Krishna in disguise. This masterful translation of a classic text includes the following key features: fresh, easy-to-read translation in free verse form; beautiful edition ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061997303
SKU
V9780061997303
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About Graham M. Schweig
Graham M. Schweig is the author and translator of Dance of Divine Love: The Rasa Lila of Krishna. After completing graduate work at the University of Chicago and Harvard University, he became associate professor of religious studies at Christopher Newport University and visiting associate professor of Sanskrit at the University of Virginia. Schweig was recently a Visiting Fellow of Hindu ... Read more
Reviews for Bhagavad Gita: The Beloved Lord´s Secret Love Song
"Graham Schweig's new, beautiful, and accessible translation will remain the standard text of this marvelous Song for years to come."
Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions "Crystal clear and eminently readable."
Ariel Glucklich, Professor of Theology (Hinduism) at Georgetown University "The Bhagavad Gita is a religious classic; Graham Schweig's felicitous translation deserves to be called a classic ... Read more
Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions "Crystal clear and eminently readable."
Ariel Glucklich, Professor of Theology (Hinduism) at Georgetown University "The Bhagavad Gita is a religious classic; Graham Schweig's felicitous translation deserves to be called a classic ... Read more