Overview
"The ""Bhagavad Gita"", the Lord's song, is one of the most widely read Hindu scriptures in the Western world. Taking the form of a dialogue between the warrior Arjuna and the divine Krishna on the eve of battle, it is concerned with the eternal relationship between humanity and God. This, the most-recent verse translation of the best known and most widely read Hindu scripture in the Western world, is an ideal edition for the non-specialist and student alike."
Full Product Details
Author: Geoffrey Parrinder
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 19.50cm
Weight: 0.172kg
ISBN: 9781851681174
ISBN 10: 1851681175
Pages: 154
Publication Date: 26 September 1996
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Language: English
Reviews
"""As with so many of his books. Parrinder's translation (and brief commentary) on the Gita has stood the test of time."" ""the beginner will find this the best translation, and even adepts cannot help but benefit from Parrinder's work"" * Epworth Review * ""As with so many of his books, Parrinder's translation (and brief commentary) on the Gita has stood the test of time… the beginner will find this book the best translation, and even adepts cannot help but benefit from Parrinder's work."" Martin Forward * Epworth Review *"
"""As with so many of his books, Parrinder's translation (and brief commentary) on the Gita has stood the test of time… the beginner will find this book the best translation, and even adepts cannot help but benefit from Parrinder's work."" Martin Forward * Epworth Review * ""As with so many of his books. Parrinder's translation (and brief commentary) on the Gita has stood the test of time."" ""the beginner will find this the best translation, and even adepts cannot help but benefit from Parrinder's work"" * Epworth Review *"
As with so many of his books. Parrinder's translation (and brief commentary) on the Gita has stood the test of time. the beginner will find this the best translation, and even adepts cannot help but benefit from Parrinder's work * Epworth Review * As with so many of his books, Parrinder's translation (and brief commentary) on the Gita has stood the test of time... the beginner will find this book the best translation, and even adepts cannot help but benefit from Parrinder's work. Martin Forward * Epworth Review *
Author Information
Geoffrey Parrinder was Emeritus Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions at Kings College London. He died in 2005 after having become one of the foremost in his field. During his long and successful life, his books were widely published, having been translated into twelve languages.
