Hymns of the Atharva-Veda - The Sacred Books of the East Part Forty-Two (Paperback)

1897. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. This volume contains Hymns of the Atharva-Veda together with extracts from the ritual books and the commentaries including: Charms to cure diseases and possession by demons of disease; Prayers for long life and health; Imprecations against demons, sorcerers and enemies; Charms pertaining to women; Charms pertaining to royalty; Charms to secure harmony, influence in the assembly and the like; Charms to secure prosperity in house, field, cattle, business, gambling and kindred matters; Charms in expiation of sin and defilement; Prayers and imprecations in the interest of the Brahmans; and Comogonic and theosophic hymns. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

General

Imprint:	Kessinger Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2004
First published:	July 2004
Editors:	F. Max Muller
Translators:	Maurice Bloomfield
Dimensions:	235 x 190 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	796
ISBN-13:	978-1-4179-3007-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4179-3007-1
Barcode:	9781417930074

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