These volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series include translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions that have exercis

This collection examines the social dimensions of death in South Asian religions, exploring the ritualized exchanges between the living and the dead performed b

In all religions of the world which maintain sacrificial rituals and in which the portion offered to Gods is given to fire, that portion is normally offered raw

Explores the history and nature of vrats (ritual fasts) in text and practice, and the roles these rites play in the lives of Hindu women in North India.