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Hinduism and Buddhism An Historical Sketch Vol. 1
About the Book
Sir Charles Eliot's "Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1" is a gigantic work that provides a comprehensive analysis of the origins, development, and historical circumstances of Hinduism and Buddhism. This scholarly masterwork demonstrates Eliot's remarkable comprehension of both of the main Asian religions and their effect on Indian and global cultures and society. Volume 1 dives into Hinduism's ancient roots, chronicling its development from the earliest Vedic traditions to the diverse and multifaceted belief systems which developed over time. He explores Hinduism's philosophical, mythical, and ritual parts, providing readers an in-depth knowledge of its many customs and beliefs. Furthermore, the book exhaustively traces Buddhism's rise, its founder, Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha), and the spread of this transforming spiritual movement throughout Asia. Eliot investigates not only the tenets and customs of Buddhism, but also its historical relationships with Hinduism and the larger social milieu. Some stories are brutal and weird, while others creep up on you and draw you in slowly. This version of "Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1" is both modern and legible, with an eye-catching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript.
Sir Charles Norton Edgcumbe Eliot GCMG CB PC was a British diplomat, colonial administrator, and botanist who lived from 8 January 1862 to 16 March 1931. In 1900-1904, he was the Commissioner of British East Africa. From 1919 to 1925, he served as the British Ambassador to Japan. He was also a marine biologist and a malacologist. He named several sea slug species, including Chelidonura varians. Eliot was born in the village of Sibford Gower near Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, and had his education at Cheltenham College and Balliol College, Oxford, where he received a double first in classical moderations and Greats, as well as the Craven, Ireland, and Hertford scholarships. He also received the Boden Sanskrit Scholarship and the Houghton Syriac Prize. He was a notable linguist, fluent in 16 languages and familiar in another 20. Eliot held diplomatic appointments in Russia in 1885, Morocco in 1892, Turkey in 1893, and Washington, D.C. in 1899. He was also the British Commissioner in Samoa. In the 1898 Birthday Honours, he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB), and on January 1, 1900, he was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).
