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Hinduism and Buddhism (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts)

By Ananda K. Coomaraswamy , edited by Keshavaram N. Iengar and Rama P. Coomaraswamy

Book information

Year
1999
ISBN
8173042276, 9788173042270
Open Library ID
OL157791M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3073628 bytes)
Edition
2nd
Pages
108\53
Topic
Art
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Substantially enlarged edition of Coomaraswamy's Essays on Hinduism and Buddhism orig. published in 1943. Incorporates author's authentic revisions. States that Hinduism is the oldest of the surviving mystery religions whose formulations are essentially the same as those of Platoism, Christianity, Taoism and other traditional doctrines. States Buddhism is not a 'New' religion, but rather a reiteration, with different emphasis of teachings in ancient Vedas.

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