Atharva-Veda-Samhita (2 Vols.)
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Atharva-Veda-Samhita
'the Atharvan Veda' or 'the Magic Formula Knowledge.' For ethnologists and religious historians alike, the Atharva-veda Samhita holds great significance because it is a treasure trove of information about ancient Indian popular beliefs, such as the belief in countless spirits, imps, ghosts, and demonic entities of all shapes and sizes, as well as the practise of witchcraft. There are critical notes on the text and readings of Paippalada of Kashmere version provided by the late Professor Rothfurter, as well as notices of similar passages in all other Vedic texts and data from Hindu scholars regarding authorship, divinity, and metre for each verse, as well as references to anciallary literate. This work includes all these things.
About the Author(s)
William Dwight Whitney
Atharva-Veda-Samhita
‘the Atharvan Veda’ or ‘the Magic Formula Knowledge.’ For ethnologists and religious historians alike, the Atharva-veda Samhita holds great significance because it is a treasure trove of information about ancient Indian popular beliefs, such as the belief in countless spirits, imps, ghosts, and demonic entities of all shapes and sizes, as well as the practise of witchcraft. There are critical notes on the text and readings of Paippalada of Kashmere version provided by the late Professor Rothfurter, as well as notices of similar passages in all other Vedic texts and data from Hindu scholars regarding authorship, divinity, and metre for each verse, as well as references to anciallary literat. This work includes all these things.
About the Author(s)
William Dwight Whitney
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Weight | 0.5 kg |
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Dimensions | 10 × 11 × 12 cm |
Book Author | William Dwight Whitney, C. R. Lanman |
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