A Short History of Religious and Philosophic Thought in India

by Swami Krishnananda

The present book on the structure of Inner India is one of a special kind, for it offers to students of Indian Culture a taste of its quintessential essence and, to those who are eager to know what India is, a colorful outline of the picture of the heart of India. The survey of thought covered in this book ranges from the Vedas and the Upanishads to the Smritis, including the Epics, Puranas and the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the religious modes of conduct and the philosophic tradition of the country.

Table of Contents:

• Publishers' Note
• Preface
• Introduction
• The Vedas
• The Upanishads
• The Itihasas and Puranas
• The Bhagavadgita
• The General Teachings of the Epic and Purana Texts
• The Yoga-Vasishtha
• Theology
• The Smritis or Codes of Ethics
• Notes.