Upaniṣads
By: translated from the original Sanskrit by Patrick Olivelle.
Contributors: Olivelle, Patrick.
Series: Oxford's world's classics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9780199540259
Work titles: Upanishads. Selections. English.
Description: The Upanisads are the central scriptures of Hinduism. They represent some of the most important literary products in the history of Indian culture and religion, both because they played a critical role in the development of religious ideas in India and because they are our greatest source for the religious, social, and intellectual history of ancient India.

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 first major English translation of the ancient Upanisads for over half a century, Olivelle's work incorporates the most recent historical and philological scholarship. The introduction and detailed notes make this edition ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students of Indian religions.
Notes: Originally published: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references (p. xvi-xxii) and index.