Publisher's Synopsis
Sacred Writings: Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedan is a two-volume set of books that is part of the Harvard Classics collection, edited by Charles W. Eliot. The books contain a selection of important religious texts from four major world religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam. Volume 2 includes the New Testament of the Bible, the Dhammapada (a collection of Buddhist teachings), and the Bhagavad Gita (a Hindu scripture). Volume 45 includes the Quran (the holy book of Islam) and the Hadith (a collection of sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad). The texts are presented in their original language (with translations provided), and each volume includes an introduction and notes by the editor. The books are intended to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the beliefs, practices, and values of these major world religions.1910. Contents: Christian: The First and Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians; Hymns of the Christian Church. Buddhist: Buddhist Writings, Translated and Annotated by Henry Clarke Warren. Hindu: The Bhagavad-Gita or Song Celestial, Translated by Sir Edwin Arnold. Mohammedan: Chapters from the Koran, Translated and Annotated by E.H. Palmer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
