Basham, A. L. (Arthur Llewellyn)

The wonder that was India; a survey of the culture of the Indian sub-continent before the coming of the Muslims by A. L Basham( Book )

207 editions published between 1953 and 2012 in English and held by 2,976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This book is intended for Westerners & is a sympathetic introduction to Indian culture. It includes a chronology from 3000 BC-1565 AD. The political life & thought, society, religion, arts, language & literature are thoroughly covered

A Cultural history of India by A. L Basham( Book )

66 editions published between 1975 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Contains over thirty essays in which scholars examine various aspects of culture in the history of India, covering religion, philosophy, society, literature and art, and science, grouped in the categories of ancient heritage, the age of Muslim dominance, and the coming of the West

The origins and development of classical Hinduism by A. L Basham( Book )

29 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,010 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The late A.L. Basham was one of the world's foremost authorities on ancient Indian culture and religion. Modelled on his monumental work The Wonder That Was India, this account of the origins and development of classical Hinduism represents a lifetime of reflection on the subject, and offers an intriguing introduction to one of the richest of all Asian traditions. Synthesizing Basham's great knowledge of the art, architecture, literature, and religion of South Asia, this concise history traces the spiritual life of India from the time of the Indus Culture (around 2700 B.C.E) through the crystallization of classical Hinduism in the first centuries of the common era. It chronicles as well the rise of other mystical and ascetic traditions, such as Buddhism and Jainism, and follows Hinduism's later incarnations in the West, making it an especially comprehensive introduction to the subject. Unlike Christianity or Islam, Hinduism was not inspired by single great prophet but rather evolved organically. The wide range of influences and sources--along with the great number of sacred texts in ancient languages--can make the Hindu system of faith and practice seem almost impenetrable to the uninitiated. With its vivid presentation of Hinduism's sources--from the warrior Aryans to the wandering ascetics--and its clearly written explanations and analyses of the major Hindu texts--among them the Rg-veda, the Brahmanas, Upanishads, and the Mahabharata and Ramayana--The Origins of Classical Hinduism clarifies much of Hinduism's enduring mystique. With an especially helpful bibliography, numerous illustrations of Hindu art never before published, and a lucid, accessible style, this book is must reading for anyone who has ever been intrigued by this fascinating religion

The concise encyclopedia of living faiths by R. C Zaehner( Book )

12 editions published between 1959 and 1968 in English and held by 712 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

History and doctrines of the Ājīvikas; a vanished Indian religion by A. L Basham( Book )

31 editions published between 1950 and 2009 in English and German and held by 344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Aspects of ancient Indian culture by A. L Basham( Book )

16 editions published between 1963 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 342 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The little clay cart; a Hindu drama attributed to King Shudraka: by Śūdraka( Book )

5 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Drama, on the love of Carudatta, an impoverished merchant, for Vasantasena, a hetaera

La Civilisation de l'Inde ancienne by A. L Basham( Book )

36 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in 10 languages and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Papers on the date of Kaniska. Submitted to the Conference on the Date of Kaniṣka. London, 20-22 April, 1960 by A. L Basham( Book )

18 editions published between 1968 and 1969 in English and held by 193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Studies in Indian history and culture by A. L Basham( Book )

10 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 130 WorldCat member libraries worldwide