Upanisads (The AWorld's Classics)

About this book

In the first major English translation of the ancient Upanisads for over half a century Olivelles work incorporates the most recent historical and philological scholarship on these central scriptures of Hinduism. Composed at a time of great social economic and religious change the Upanisads document the transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new religious ideas and institutions. The introduction and detailed notes make this edition ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students of Indian religions.