Vedic and IndoEuropean studies

Book Details

• Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers

• Language: English

• Edition: New Delhi

• Year: 2023

• ISBN-13: 9788177421378

• ISBN-10: 8177421379

• Subject(s): History, Texts, Literature

About the Book
This volume brings together a series of studies rooted in Vedic and Indo-European traditions, focusing on the intricate relationships between Vedic Sanskrit and languages such as Greek and Latin, alongside the conceptual framework of the Proto-Indo-European tongue. With the Ṛgveda (RV) serving as the central point of departure, the essays move into diverse areas including anthropology, history, linguistics, philosophy, poetry, and religion, offering fresh perspectives and often leading to unexpected conclusions.

The research challenges established theories on the origins and development of language and religion. By carefully re-examining evidence from Sanskrit and the Vedas, it demonstrates that many prevailing ideas in Indo-European studies are deeply flawed and in need of thorough revision. The cumulative evidence suggests that the Indo-Aryans were indigenous to India as early as the 7th millennium BCE, that Vedic is older and closer to the Proto-Indo-European mother language than any other known tongue, and that Indo-European studies must be reconsidered from a new vantage point.

Authored by Dr. Nicholas Kazanas, a distinguished Greek-born Indologist educated in Britain, India, and Greece, this volume reflects decades of scholarship. Dr. Kazanas, Director of the Omilos Meleton Cultural Institute in Athens, has contributed extensively to Indological research through numerous publications in leading academic journals across both the West and India.

This book is an essential resource for scholars and students of Indology, Vedic studies, linguistics, religious history, and comparative literature, as well as for readers interested in rethinking the deep roots of Indian civilization.

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Published by ADITYA PRAKASHAN (2023), this book by Dr. Nicholas Kazanas explores Vedic and Indo-European studies, challenging current theories on language, religion, and history. ISBN 9788177421378.