A scarce work of religious and textual studies from an esteemed Indological publisher in Delhi. Covers the period 900-1200 AD.
- Title: The Concept of Brahma (Its Origin and Development)
- Author: P. Basu
- Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan
- Language: English
- Place: Delhi, India
- Year: 1986
- Length: 383pp
- Dimensions: 5” x 9.63” x 1.25”
- ISBN: 9788185055992
From the flap:
The present book is [the] author’s thesis entitled, ‘The Concept of Brahmā—its origin and development’ which was examined by Dr. H.D. Sankalia, Dr. A.L. Basham and Dr. K.K. Dutta Shastri and on which the author Dr. S.P. Basu had been awarded [a] Ph.D. Degree in Arts by the University of Calcutta on August 1984. While tracing the hierophantic origin of the God Brahmā in the Vedas, the author makes “a very comprehensive and thorough survey of the subject”. The interdisciplinary study of the concept of Brahmā from the points of view of Sociological and Anthropological, Archaeological and Historical, Philosophical and Astro physical disciplines may be taken as a brilliantly original approach to the problem of the concept of Brahmā which has always been determined in relation to the concepts of Visṇu, Nārāyaṇa, Sūrya, and Śiva.
Since the study is associated with the cosmic creator god of the Hindus, discussion of the subject from the point of view of modern Astro-physics has crept in. Different cosmological concepts of the ancient Hindus have been compared with various theories of modern Astro-physics on the origin of the universe viz. Big-Bang theory, theory of Pulsating Universe. Original Sanskrit texts relating to these problems are extensively quoted from the Vedas, the Upanishads, Puranas and other Sanskrit literatures to make the present study a compete ‘Source Book’. This is the special feature of the book.
The dustjacket, deep rust and golden yellow, is in good condition with significant wear about the edges. The coating is beginning to delaminate and curl up along those same edges. The wine-red cloth covered boards are in good condition, with wear and sun-bleaching along the top and bottom edges. The binding is tight. No pages are missing. The pages are clean — no folds, tears, or extraneous marks. Bookseller notes on flyleaf in ink and pencil, along with a round purple ink stamp for academic publisher Motilal Banarsidass, "Delhi-7". Sundeep price sticker on front DJ flap.