The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture

The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9780199881338
ISBN-13 : 0199881332
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Book Synopsis The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture by : Edwin Bryant

Download or read book The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture written by Edwin Bryant and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-09-06 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western scholars have argued that Indian civilization was the joint product of an invading Indo-European people--the "Indo-Aryans"--and indigenous non-Indo European peoples. Although Indian scholars reject this European reconstruction of their country's history, Western scholarship gives little heed to their argument. In this book, Edwin Bryant explores the nature and origins of this fascinating debate.


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