A Guide to the History of Hinduism - Hindu Scriptures (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Learn more about the Hindu scriptures, where in Hinduism is based on the accumulated treasury of spiritual laws discovered by different persons in different times. The scriptures were transmitted orally in verse form to aid memorization for many centuries before they were written down. In post-Vedic and current Hindu belief, most Hindu scriptures are not typically interpreted literally. More importance is attached to the ethics and metaphorical meanings derived from them. Read more about the background, the different texts under the Vedas, Vedangas, Upinshads, Puranas scriptures, and more. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.