The history of the Vedanta school is well known since the time of sankara but its prehistory before sankara is quite obscure. However there is a period of a thousand years between the compilation of the major Uapanisads ot sankara without loss of the tradition of the upanisads there appeared many philosophers and dogmaticians although their thoughts are not clearly known. In a history of early vedanta Philosophy the author made clear the details of the pre sankara vedanta philosophy utilizing not only sanskrit materials but also Pali prakrit as well as Tibetan and Chinese sources. In this respect this epoch making work was awarded the impartial prize by the Japan Academy.
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''...students of Indian thought should be grateful for this book it will take its place in the libraries of all those who research Advaita & scholars of Gaudapada & Bhartrhari in particular should certainly consult it.'' -- --Philosophy East & West Vol. 55, No. 3, July 2005
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Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass,; 2004th edition (15 October 2003)
Language : English
Hardcover : 862 pages
ISBN-10 : 8120819632
ISBN-13 : 978-8120819634
Dimensions : 14 x 4 x 20 cmBest Sellers Rank: 1,129,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)5,371 in Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts
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If you want a short study of vedanta this two volume history is not for you. This is a learned study as you might expect from a writer whose life was dedicated to the investigation of Buddhism and Hindu thought. The word 'early' in the title means the history is pre-Shankaran. Not likely to be superseded only supplemented. I expect years of pleasure from these books. Anything written by Hajime Nakamura is worth reading. I started with WAYS OF THINKING OF EASTERN PEOPLES and continued with GOTAMA BUDDHA in two volumes.
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