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Book Cover: The Rig Veda
The Rig Veda
By Wendy Doniger
The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200-900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A 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...
The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200-900 BC) is a collection of over...
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Published: 12/05/2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140449891
RRP: $9.95
Book Cover: The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita
By Laurie Patton

'Know this: that with which all this world is woven is not to be destroyed. No one is able to effect the destruction of the imperishable'  

'Know this: that with which all this world is woven is not to be destroyed. No one is able to effect the destruction of the imperishable'  

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Published: 29/09/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140447903
RRP: $9.95
Book Cover: Hindu Myths
Hindu Myths
By Wendy Doniger
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Published: 24/06/2004
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140449907
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Laws of Manu
The Laws of Manu
By Wendy Doniger
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Published: 23/09/1991
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140445404
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Upanishads
The Upanishads
By Juan Mascaro

The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma and rebirth, and collectively they are meditations on life, death and immortality.

The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion...

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Published: 24/01/2000
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140441635
RRP: $19.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

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