The Sacred Books of the East (50 vols.)
Overview
The volumes contained in The Sacred Books of the East (50 vols.) include translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions that have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The Hindu system claims twenty-one volumes in this collection, Buddhism ten, and Jainism two. Eight volumes comprise of the sacred books of the Persians, two volumes represent Islam, and the remaining six represent the two main indigenous systems of China: Confucianism and Taoism. The Sacred Books of the East (50 vols.) were translated by twenty leading authorities in their respective fields, and edited by noted scholar F. Max Müller. The inception, publication, and the compilation of these books covered almost thirty-four years.
- Insightful introductions to each volume
- Contains an entire volume indexed by name and subject matter
- Each writer was chosen for their outstanding record of translation scholarship
- Perfect for students, pastors, those in the academic world, and laity
- Title: The Sacred Books of the East
- Editor: F. Max Müller
- Volumes: 50
Partially includedF. Max Müller (1823–1900) was a prolific editor and author born in Dessau, Germany. Fluent in Greek, Latin, Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit, Müller would spend a successful career teaching at various universities and producing important translations. Along with the massive fifty-volume The Sacred Books of the East, in which he was the Managing Editor, Müller's works include The Gifford Lectures of 1888–92; India, What can it Teach Us?; Introduction to the Science of Religion; A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, and more.
Reviews
2 ratings
Michael Robertson
1/31/2024
Eugene
9/2/2017
Jeff LeFever
6/10/2016
Anyone know how the scholarship and accuracy of translation, interpretation of this collection compares to a more contemporary equivalent. I see Mr. Muller was the overseeing editor of this collection using various translators.....I I vote for a lower price as well (I am with Rev Jones)... even @$99...I could live with that.... prices of everything are going up and a little help here would help a long way in what is already a multi 1000 dollar resource - and with the great books of the Western World just released - I am buying a computer to only run LOGOS ....So, never hurts to ask --- and thanks for any answer to the question of authorship and relevance.Donald Leigh Cooley III
1/4/2013
I placed a bid for this in October 2012 for use in comparative study. What has me a little concerned however is that this was published more than 100 years ago. How out of date is the english in these volumes? Will this take an education in old english just to understand the words? I still want this collection. I just want to be prepared for the difficulty, or lack of, in reading them.
