Chips from a German Workshop, Volume 1 by F. Max Müller
"Chips from a German Workshop, Volume 1" by F. Max Müller is a collection of essays on the science of religion written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the origins and evolution of religious thought and practices, emphasizing the continuity of ideas and traditions across different cultures, particularly focusing on ancient texts such as the Vedas, Zoroastrian texts, and Buddhist scriptures. At the start of the collection, Müller reflects on hisjourney in the study of the Vedas, recounting the encouragement and support he received from his friend Baron Bunsen. He introduces the Vedas as critical to understanding early human thought and religious expressions, arguing that these ancient texts carry significant historical and cultural weight. The opening lays out Müller's commitment to making complex subjects accessible to a broader audience while articulating the challenges of studying religion comparably across different traditions and periods. This sets the stage for more in-depth analyses of various religious systems and their interconnections, pointing toward a cross-cultural understanding of human spirituality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max), 1823-1900 |
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| Title | Chips from a German Workshop, Volume 1 Essays on the Science of Religion |
| Credits | Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Geetu Melwani, Thierry Alberto, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures |
| Subject | Folklore |
| Subject | Literature -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Mythology |
| Subject | Religions |
| Subject | Comparative linguistics |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 24686 |
| Release Date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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