Cover art for The Bhagavad Gita
Published
Princeton University Press, November 2014
ISBN
9780691139968
Format
Hardcover, 256 pages
Dimensions
19.1cm × 11.4cm

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The Bhagavad Gita, perhaps the most famous of all Indian scriptures, is universally regarded as one of the world's spiritual and literary masterpieces. Richard Davis tells the story of this venerable and enduring book, from its origins in ancient India to its reception today as a spiritual classic that has been translated into more than seventy-fiv

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