Hinduism, edited by louis renou by renou, louis 18961966 ed. Hinduism the singapore lgbt encyclopaedia wiki fandom. Aya the holy quran, translation by abdullah yusuf ali 1934 bg bhagavadgita as it is, abridged edition, translation by a. Is the pali canon tripitaka the holy book of buddha. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada 1976 int the kingdom interlinear translation of the greek scriptures 1985 jp the holy scriptures, the jewish publication society of. These billion verses are summarized into 700 verses by lord krishna in his bhagavad gita, as confirmed by adi shankr. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. After passing the agregation examination in 1920, louis renou taught for a year at the lycee in rouen. So, before that time, most important book were vedas. Gita is about 5000 years old, bhagavatam about years, scholars say. The upanishads are also called as vedantas or the end of the vedas. Louis renou was the preeminent french indologist of the twentieth century. These remarks are taken from renous masterly survey of the main problems in the study of indian religion, as he saw them in 1950. Hinduism also accepts numerous divine beings, with many hindus.
Hinduism by louis renou meet your next favorite book. The rigveda samhita is the core text, and is a collection of 10 books maalas. Deals, to some extent, with canonization issues related to the vedas. Scholars regard hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various. Tuesday, february 21, 2017 if you are looking for a single hinduism holy book like the quran or the bible you will be disappointed. Religious texts are texts related to a religious tradition. Kirtana is a sanskrit word that means narrating, reciting, telling, describing of an idea or story. The religion of hinduism originated in northern india, near the river indus, about 4000 years ago and is the worlds oldest existing religion. Because of the wide range of traditions and ideas covered by the term hinduism. The development of the vedic canon and its schools. It is believed to have created the universe and many other gods and goddess to be his.
This volume presents the spiritual teachings of hinduism a major force in. Here, i will give only a brief introduction to the holy books of hinduism. Title pagepublishers page watchtower online library. The holy book in the hindu religion is known as the vedas. The puranas are holy books of hinduism that date back to gupta empire in ancient india. Hinduism does not possess a single holy book like bible in christianity and quran in islamic dharma. A worldrenowned specialist, he has published over 40 works on the subject, including religions of ancient india. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Religions of ancient india by louis renou, 1968 online. Hi morgan, for the moment, i have moved your additions to the talk page. Scholars hesitate in defining the term hindu scriptures given the diverse nature of hinduism, but many list the bhagavad gita and the. Hein 1986 views the text in the context of religious history. It is one of the four sacred canonical texts of hinduism known as the vedas the text is layered consisting of the samhita, brahmanas, aranyakas and upanishads. Scholars regard hinduism as a fusion or synthesis 6 note 4. Sruti pronounced shroothee are the holy books within hinduism that are considered to be. Hinduism is practised by more than 80% of indias population. Hindu texts are manuscripts and historical literature related to any of the diverse traditions within hinduism. The holy book of hindu religion by hindu religious. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
Hinduism by louis renou used books and rare books from. The vedas are scriptures that the hindu people use as a guide to daily and religious life. But the vedantic beliefs went under much transformation and became gradually polytheistic in character. Gandhi and one delightfull poem by the 15th century mystic daduthe living dead. Hinduism is an indian religion and dharma, or a way of life, widely practised in the indian subcontinent and parts of southeast asia. Dharma books, hinduism literature, hinduism books, philosphy books, 961 religions of ancient india louis renou. The title of the text is composed of two words, na. Hinduism holy book important books and writings of hinduism. The root of the sanskrit word natya is nat which means act, represent. Renou was visiting professor at yale university, and he has served as lecturer and director at a number of leading centers of learning. The belief system in the hindi religion is outlined from these scriptures. It treats of vedism, texts of hinduism, religious sects, and indian society. The relative authority of religious texts develops over time and is derived from the ratification.
Definition hinduism, then, may be characterized as a system of the means appropriate for the attainment of. These lectures were delivered in a slightly abridged form in may 1951, at the school of oriental and african studies of the university of london, when i had the honour of being invited by the director and the academic board of the school to give the first series of six lectures under the louis h. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as sanatana dharma, the eternal tradition, or the eternal way, beyond human history. I agree with all those who said bhagavadgita and bhagavata pura.
Hin duism characterizes society as a whole, says renou, witlh no founders. Other holy scriptures in hinduism are called the upanisads, the smrutis, the puranas, the ramayana and the mahabharata. Towards a typology of the word in hindu life, journal of the american academy of religion 52, no. The following are notes taken from the book on hinduism which is one of six volumes on the great religions of the world. Classified by primary deity or deities, four major hinduism modern currents are vaishnavism vishnu, shaivism shiva, shaktism devi and smartism five deities treated as same. The book covered their many different gods, their many different castes etc. The most holy of the hindu books is written in sanskrit and is referred to as the vedas. To its adherents, hinduism is a traditional way of life. As per the vedantic embodiments hinduism is monotheistic. Ingalls 1968 is probably the most wellknown paper on the hariva. Of the historical division into six darsanas philosophies, two schools, vedanta and yoga, are currently the most prominent.
Hinduism as it is commonly known can be subdivided into a number of major currents. Louis renou was professor of sanskrit and indian literature at the sorbonne, paris and a member of the institue. Brahma, saraswati, lakshmi, maha vishnu, shiva, durga, harihara and ardhanarishvara. Early in the book he gives as an example of some remarks on vedic ritual by louis renou 18961966, the great french sanskritist. Classified by primary deity, four major hinduism modern currents are vaishnavism, shaivism, shaktism and smartism. However, the puranas are supposed to be complied by muni vyasa. This holy book is written in the sanskrit language. I learned some valuable information, and i truly have come to realize that all religions are superficially the same and fundamentally different. Here at the hinduismsection of, we aim at presenting the original works that lay the foundations of hinduism. Hinduism includes a diversity of ideas on spirituality and traditions, but has no ecclesiastical order, no unquestionable religious authorities, no governing body, no prophets nor any binding holy book. Some of the other holy works and books of hinduism. This is affirmed by virtually all traditional hindus, and those who reject its authority such as buddhists and jains are regarded as unfaithful to.
Hindu gods simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. While we have the main vedas, upanishads, the mahabharata in several translations we also present newer commentaries, anthologies. All hindus know that some books are considered holy by everyone, and not every book written by every author becomes holy. But in most of them a supreme god is regarded as an entity that exists and gives life to all things.
Orientalism and hinduism oriental despotism academic room. Please note we are accepting orders but please expect delays due to the impact of covid19 on logistcs and procurement. Hinduism by renou, louis and a great selection of related books. Hindus can choose to be polytheistic, pantheistic, monotheistic, monistic, agnostic, atheistic or humanist. This is the first book i have ever read on the religion of hinduism, and by far it was a very interesting read. For forty years he regularly published articles and books that were often voluminous. It has been described that number of verses that exist in all of the various types of hindu scriptures, as below, total 1 billion. Louis renou 26 october 1896 18 august 1966 was the preeminent french indologist of the twentieth century. This is not meant to rever your changes however, the changes will need to be wikified and formatted with different sections and external references you have already provided references above. There is something called pramana, authority, which our acharyas have recognised, and as per the acharyas a set of books are considered primary texts, whereas, other books based on these primary books can also be referred to. The vedas are the prime book of knowledge on which primary hindu beliefs stands. This book is based on the inaugural jordan lecture comparative religion in 1951 and offers a survey of religious movements in india, past and present.
Book from the archaeological survey of indiacentral archaeological library. First, lets distinguish between two types of hindu literature. Hinduism is an indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practiced in the indian subcontinent and parts of southeast asia. The scriptures of the vedas are meant to guide hindu believers in their daily lives. Hinduism is the worlds third most popular religion, with around 750 million followers. Hinduism,by louis renou whilst not in the class of our more recent works on hindu religious culture, is never the less very special in its own way.