Agni (2 Vols.) Motilal Banarsidass while the history of religion

while the history of religion and philosophy from the Vedas down to our times is well documented

Preface IN 1955 I VISITED for the first time a traditional Nambudiri Brahmin home in a small village in southwest India

the present work is philosophical and critical which takes full cognizance of the recent developments in Western ethical thought and its likely impact on the understanding of traditional Indian ethics

Patwardhan born in 1911 at Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) taught for thirty years at Sheth Anandilal Podar High School

Preface It pleased His Excellency the Earl of Ronaldshay

Agni (2 Vols.) Motilal Banarsidass while the history of religionThe first volume of Agni: The Vedic Ritual of the Fire Altar, discusses the place of the Agnicayana in the Vedic srauta tradition, its textual loci, traditional and modern interpretations of its origins and significance, and an overview of the Nambudiri Vedic tradition. The bulk of the volume, written in close collaboration with C. V. Somayajipad and M. Itti Ravi Nambudiri, is devoted to a detailed description of the 198\75 twelve day performance,