Discovering The Vedas: Origins, Mantras, Rituals, Insights

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“This Is A Remarkable Book. It Untangles The Many Complexities Of The Vedas And Combines Staal S Scholarly Respect For The Texts, With Explanations That Are Lucid And Occasionally Witty. His Insights Are Thoughtful And Perceptive” – Romila Thapar

“Wielding his forensic skills on a trail clouded over by many hooves, blending personal insights with a composite history pieced from electric sources, [frits staal] paints a people in transition from the nomadic to the sedentary. he rescues mantra from our commonplace view of its ossified rituals and treats it as a venue of meaning and memory.” – Outlook