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The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been edited by F. Max Muller and have profoundly influenced civilization. Vedânta-Sûtras Part 1 (1890), translated by George Thibaut, is volume XXXIV of The Sacred Books of the East, a series available from Cosimo Classics. This book, also known as Brahma Sutras, is in three parts and focuses on Hinduism. Part 1 includes commentary by Sankaracharya and describes Vedanta, one of the six systems of Hindu philosophy. The Brahma sutras are also called Prasthanatrayi, or the three starting points. This text is for readers interested in deepening their understanding of Hinduism.

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GEORGE THIBAUT (1848-1914), a distinguished scholar of Sanskrit, was born in Germany but spent most of his life as a professor in northern India. A highly regarded Indologist, Thibaut was noted for his study of ancient Indian astronomy and mathematics. F. MAX MÜLLER (1823-1900) was a German author and orientalist who lived in England most of his life. As a professor at Oxford, he combined the studies of language, culture, and religion to create the discipline of comparative mythology. His body of work included The Sacred Books of the East, which he had edited.

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