{"product_id":"the-hindu-tradition-readings-in-oriental-thought","title":"The Hindu Tradition: Readings in Oriental Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book  compiled from basic Hindu writings  is an exploration of the essential meaning of the Hindu tradition  the way of thinking and acting that has dominated life in India for the last three thousand years. Selections from religious  literary and philosophic works are preceded by introductory material that summarizes historical developments and cultural movements. While much attention is given to religion  many selections deal with social life  political relationships  and the Indian attitude to human love and passion. The arrangement of the material suggests the growth and development of Indian life through the centuries  and makes clear that Indian culture has never been static  but rather has been characterized at all times by a remarkable vitality and creativity.  The selections range in time from the Rig Veda  composed around 1000 B.C.  to the writings of Radhakrishnan  formerly the President of India. They illustrate both the continuity of the Hindu tradition and its vitality  for Hinduism is probably more vibrant and alive at the present time than it has been for many centuries. The ideals and values  the unquestioned assumptions and the persistent doubts that are presented here from the literature of the past are the fundamental ingredients of the life of modern India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966215057461,"sku":"ByrdShop_0394717023","price":62.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780394717029.jpg?v=1770557469","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-hindu-tradition-readings-in-oriental-thought","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}