{"product_id":"the-rig-veda-by-wendy-doniger-9780140449891","title":"The Rig Veda","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, \u003cem\u003eThe Rig Veda\u003c\/em\u003e (c. 1200–900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA work of intricate beauty, it provides a unique insight into early Indian mythology, religion, and culture. This selection of 108 of the hymns, chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, focuses on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred plant soma, and the gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspirational and profound, it offers a fascinating introduction to one of the founding texts of Hindu scripture—an awesome and venerable ancient work of Vedic ritual, prayer, philosophy, legend, and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555750695148,"sku":"9780140449891","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27386683482237.jpg?v=1750117414","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-rig-veda-by-wendy-doniger-9780140449891","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}