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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Vol. I: 1. On the Hindus in general, as an introduction to our account of them. 2. On the belief of the Hindus in God. 3. On the Hindu belief as to created things, both "intelligibilia" and "sensibilia". 4. From what cause action originates, and how the soul is connected with matter. 5. On the state of the souls, and their migrations through the world in the metempsychosis. 6. On the different worlds, and on the places of retribution in Paradise and hell. 7. On the nature of liberation from the world, and on the path leading thereto. 8. On the different classes of created beings, and on their names. 9. On the castes, called, "colours" (varna), and on the classes below them. 10. On the source of their religious and civil law, on prophets, and on the question whether single laws can be abrogated or not. 11. About the beginning of idol-worship, and a description of the individual idols. 12. On the Veda, the Puranas, and the other kinds of their national literature. 13. Their grammatical and metrical literature. 14. Hindu literature in the other sciences--astronomy, astrology, etc. 15. Notes on Hindu metrology, intended to facilitate the understanding of all kinds of measurements which occur in this book. 16. Notes on the writing of the Hindus, on their arithmetic and related subjects, and on certain strange manners and customs of theirs. 17. On Hindu sciences which prey on the ignorance of people. 18. Various notes on their country, their rivers, and their ocean-itineraries of the distances between their several kingdoms, and between the boundaries of their country. 19. On the names of the planets, the signs of the zodiac, the lunar stations, and related subjects. 20. On the Brahmanda. 21. Description of earth and heaven according to the religious views of the Hindus, based upon their traditional literature. 22. Traditions relating to the pole. 23. On mount Meru according to the belief of the authors of the Puranas and of others. 24. Traditions of the Puranas regarding each of the seven Dvipas. 25. On the rivers of India, their sources and courses. 26. On the shape of heaven and earth according to the Hindu astronomers. 27. On the first two motions of the universe (that from east to west according to ancient astronomers, and the procession of the equinoxes) both according to the Hindu astronomers and the authors of the Puranas. 28. On the definition of the ten directions. 29. Definition of the inhabitable earth according to the Hindus. 30. On Lanka, on the cupola of the earth. 31. On that difference of various places which we call the difference of longitude. 32. On the notions of duration and time in general, and on the creation of the world and its destruction. 33. On the various kinds of the day or nychthemeron, and on day and night in particular. 34. On the division of the nychthemeron into minor particles of time. 35. On the different kinds of months and years. 36. On the four measures of time called Mana. 37. On the parts of the month and the year. 38. On the various measures of time composed of days, the life of Brahman included. 39. On measures of time which are larger than the life of Brahman. 40. On the Samdhi, the interval between two periods of time, forming the connecting link between them. 41. Definition of the terms "Kalpa" and "Caturyuga" and an explication of the one by the other. 42. On the division of the Caturyuga into Yugas, and the different opinions regarding the latter. 43. A description of the four Yugas, and of all that is expected to take place at the end of the fourth Yuga. 44. On the Manvantaras. 45. On the constellation of the great bear. 46. On Narayana, his appearance at different times, and his names. 47. On Vasudeva and the wars of the Bharata. 48. An explanation of the measure of an Akshauhini. Vol. II: 49. A summary description of the eras. 50. How many star-cycles there are both in a "Kalpa" and in a "Caturveda". 51. An explanation of the terms "Adhimasa", "Unaratra and the "Aharga.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Language: English. About the Book: - Abu Raiham Mahamed Ibn Ahmed Albe Alberuni, or his compatriots cassed him Abu Raiham was born in 973 in the feretory of modern Ichiva, then called Khwarizm. He distinguished himself early in Science and Literature and played a political part as councillors of the ruling prince of this native country of the Mamuni family. Alberuni self a strong inch nation toward Indian Philosophy he seems to have thought that the philosophers in both India and Greece held, in reality the very same ideas monotheism. In the opening of the book he gives the circumstance that led him to write this book. In this book he gives extensive questions from the Classical Hindu authors and presents a picture of Indian civilization as painted by the Hindus themselves. Most chapters begin with an introduction a general nature and consist of three parts: a précis of the subject discussed along with his criticism, then brings forward the doctrines using extensive quotations and finally comparing them with the theories an ancient Greece and other civilizations. Apart from being an author Alberuni was also a physical scholar, and wrote extensively on natural science, optics, mechanics, mineralogy and chemistry. About the Author: - Carl Eduard Sachau was a German orientalist. He studied oriental languages at the Universities of Kiel and Leipzig, obtaining his PhD at Halle in 1867. He became a professor extraordinary of Semitic philology (1869) and a full professor (1872) at the University of Vienna, and in 1876, a professor at the University of Berlin, where he was appointed director of the new Seminar of Oriental languages (1887). He received the honorary degree Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from the University of Oxford in October 1902, in connection with the tercentenary of the Bodleian Library. He travelled to the Near East on several occasions (see his book Reise in Syrien und Mesopotamien, published 1883 . He is especially noteworthy for his work on Syriac and other Aramaic dialects. He was an expert on Persian polymath Al-Biruni and wrote a translation of Kitab ta'rikh al-Hind, Al-Biruni's encyclopaedic work on India. Also, Sachau wrote papers related to Ibadism. The Title 'Alberuni's India An Account Of The Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Geography, Chronology, Astronomy, Customs, Laws And Astrology Of India About A.D. 1030 written/authored/edited by Alberuni, Dr. Edward C. Sachau', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121248266 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 437 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: Volume . 2nd Volume . 2nd 437.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Language: English. About the Book: - Abu Raiham Mahamed Ibn Ahmed Albe Alberuni, or his compatriots cassed him Abu Raiham was born in 973 in the feretory of modern Ichiva, then called Khwarizm. He distinguished himself early in Science and Literature and played a political part as councillors of the ruling prince of this native country of the Mamuni family. Alberuni self a strong inch nation toward Indian Philosophy he seems to have thought that the philosophers in both India and Greece held, in reality the very same ideas monotheism. In the opening of the book he gives the circumstance that led him to write this book. In this book he gives extensive questions from the Classical Hindu authors and presents a picture of Indian civilization as painted by the Hindus themselves. Most chapters begin with an introduction a general nature and consist of three parts: a précis of the subject discussed along with his criticism, then brings forward the doctrines using extensive quotations and finally comparing them with the theories an ancient Greece and other civilizations. Apart from being an author Alberuni was also a physical scholar, and wrote extensively on natural science, optics, mechanics, mineralogy and chemistry. About the Author: - Carl Eduard Sachau was a German orientalist. He studied oriental languages at the Universities of Kiel and Leipzig, obtaining his PhD at Halle in 1867. He became a professor extraordinary of Semitic philology (1869) and a full professor (1872) at the University of Vienna, and in 1876, a professor at the University of Berlin, where he was appointed director of the new Seminar of Oriental languages (1887). He received the honorary degree Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from the University of Oxford in October 1902, in connection with the tercentenary of the Bodleian Library. He travelled to the Near East on several occasions (see his book Reise in Syrien und Mesopotamien, published 1883 . He is especially noteworthy for his work on Syriac and other Aramaic dialects. He was an expert on Persian polymath Al-Biruni and wrote a translation of Kitab ta'rikh al-Hind, Al-Biruni's encyclopaedic work on India. Also, Sachau wrote papers related to Ibadism. The Title 'Alberuni's India An Account Of The Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Geography, Chronology, Astronomy, Customs, Laws And Astrology Of India About A.D. 1030 written/authored/edited by Alberuni, Dr. Edward C. Sachau', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121248259 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 462 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: Volume . 1st Volume . 1st 462.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Alberuni or Abu Raihan, was a contemporary of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, the first independent ruler of the Turkic dynasty of Ghaznavids ruling during ad 997-1030. Alberuni has left behind a monumental account in Arabic in the form of Tahqiq ma lil-Hind (ad 1030), more usually known in English as Indica. While the ruthless conqueror Mahmd was plundering the cities and temples of India, the great Arabic scholar Alberuni engaged himself in studying the culture and civilization of the country. He has included in his account the religion, philosophy, literature, mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, geography, cus­toms, laws and astrology of Brahmanical India of those days. He had written his Indica with a view to make familiar anyone about India who wanted to converse with the Hindus, and to discuss with them questions on religion, science or literature on the basis of his own civilization. It can be visualized from Alberuni's account that he was conscious of not allowing a place to any kind of religious enthusiasm bordering on fanaticism and the racial superiority complex in his survey. Due to this character the account of Alberuni has proved to be the best among the records made by any foreigner.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. About the Book: - Abu Raiham Mahamed Ibn Ahmed Albe Alberuni, or his compatriots cassed him Abu Raiham was born in 973 in the feretory of modern Ichiva, then called Khwarizm. He distinguished himself early in Science and Literature and played a political part as councillors of the ruling prince of this native country of the Mamuni family. Alberuni self a strong inch nation toward Indian Philosophy he seems to have thought that the philosophers in both India and Greece held, in reality the very same ideas monotheism. In the opening of the book he gives the circumstance that led him to write this book. In this book he gives extensive questions from the Classical Hindu authors and presents a picture of Indian civilization as painted by the Hindus themselves. Most chapters begin with an introduction a general nature and consist of three parts: a précis of the subject discussed along with his criticism, then brings forward the doctrines using extensive quotations and finally comparing them with the theories an ancient Greece and other civilizations. Apart from being an author Alberuni was also a physical scholar, and wrote extensively on natural science, optics, mechanics, mineralogy and chemistry. About the Author: - Carl Eduard Sachau was a German orientalist. He studied oriental languages at the Universities of Kiel and Leipzig, obtaining his PhD at Halle in 1867. He became a professor extraordinary of Semitic philology (1869) and a full professor (1872) at the University of Vienna, and in 1876, a professor at the University of Berlin, where he was appointed director of the new Seminar of Oriental languages (1887). He received the honorary degree Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from the University of Oxford in October 1902, in connection with the tercentenary of the Bodleian Library. He travelled to the Near East on several occasions (see his book Reise in Syrien und Mesopotamien, published 1883 . He is especially noteworthy for his work on Syriac and other Aramaic dialects. He was an expert on Persian polymath Al-Biruni and wrote a translation of Kitab ta'rikh al-Hind, Al-Biruni's encyclopaedic work on India. Also, Sachau wrote papers related to Ibadism. The Title 'Alberuni's India An Account Of The Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Geography, Chronology, Astronomy, Customs, Laws And Astrology Of India About A.D. 1030 written/authored/edited by Alberuni, Dr. Edward C. Sachau', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121248280 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 437 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: Volume . 2nd Volume . 2nd 437.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. About the Book: - Abu Raiham Mahamed Ibn Ahmed Albe Alberuni, or his compatriots cassed him Abu Raiham was born in 973 in the feretory of modern Ichiva, then called Khwarizm. He distinguished himself early in Science and Literature and played a political part as councillors of the ruling prince of this native country of the Mamuni family. Alberuni self a strong inch nation toward Indian Philosophy he seems to have thought that the philosophers in both India and Greece held, in reality the very same ideas monotheism. In the opening of the book he gives the circumstance that led him to write this book. In this book he gives extensive questions from the Classical Hindu authors and presents a picture of Indian civilization as painted by the Hindus themselves. Most chapters begin with an introduction a general nature and consist of three parts: a précis of the subject discussed along with his criticism, then brings forward the doctrines using extensive quotations and finally comparing them with the theories an ancient Greece and other civilizations. Apart from being an author Alberuni was also a physical scholar, and wrote extensively on natural science, optics, mechanics, mineralogy and chemistry. About the Author: - Carl Eduard Sachau was a German orientalist. He studied oriental languages at the Universities of Kiel and Leipzig, obtaining his PhD at Halle in 1867. He became a professor extraordinary of Semitic philology (1869) and a full professor (1872) at the University of Vienna, and in 1876, a professor at the University of Berlin, where he was appointed director of the new Seminar of Oriental languages (1887). He received the honorary degree Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from the University of Oxford in October 1902, in connection with the tercentenary of the Bodleian Library. He travelled to the Near East on several occasions (see his book Reise in Syrien und Mesopotamien, published 1883 . He is especially noteworthy for his work on Syriac and other Aramaic dialects. He was an expert on Persian polymath Al-Biruni and wrote a translation of Kitab ta'rikh al-Hind, Al-Biruni's encyclopaedic work on India. Also, Sachau wrote papers related to Ibadism. The Title 'Alberuni's India An Account Of The Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Geography, Chronology, Astronomy, Customs, Laws And Astrology Of India About A.D. 1030 written/authored/edited by Alberuni, Dr. Edward C. Sachau', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121248273 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 462 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: Volume . 1st Volume . 1st 462.…

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