Government of IndiaThe Religious Quest of India: An Outline of the Religious Literature of India
Author: Farquhar, J.N.
Editor: Farquhar, J.N.; Griswold, H.D.
Keywords: Religion, Religious literature, Religion in India
Publisher: Oxford University Press, London
Description: An Outline of religious literature of India by John Nicol Farquhar focuses on the variant forms of religious life in India. This work traces historically the way of the chief Hindu sects and philosophies, and the origin and growth of some doctrines or disciplines. The book covers the early Vedic religion; transmigration and release; the movement towards theism; philosophies and sects; bhakti and Muslim influence.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Farquhar, J.N. |
| dc.contributor.editor | Farquhar, J.N.; Griswold, H.D. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-28T15:25:20Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-28T15:25:20Z |
| dc.description | An Outline of religious literature of India by John Nicol Farquhar focuses on the variant forms of religious life in India. This work traces historically the way of the chief Hindu sects and philosophies, and the origin and growth of some doctrines or disciplines. The book covers the early Vedic religion; transmigration and release; the movement towards theism; philosophies and sects; bhakti and Muslim influence. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxviii, 451 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | Application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Oxford University Press, London |
| dc.subject | Religion, Religious literature, Religion in India |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1920 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-000279 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Farquhar, J.N. |
| dc.contributor.editor | Farquhar, J.N.; Griswold, H.D. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-28T15:25:20Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-28T15:25:20Z |
| dc.description | An Outline of religious literature of India by John Nicol Farquhar focuses on the variant forms of religious life in India. This work traces historically the way of the chief Hindu sects and philosophies, and the origin and growth of some doctrines or disciplines. The book covers the early Vedic religion; transmigration and release; the movement towards theism; philosophies and sects; bhakti and Muslim influence. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxviii, 451 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | Application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Oxford University Press, London |
| dc.subject | Religion, Religious literature, Religion in India |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1920 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-000279 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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