Sacred Books of the East — Complete 50-Volume Hardcover Set

Sacred Books of the East is the monumental 50-volume series of English translations edited by the distinguished scholar F. Max Müller. Originally published between 1879 and 1910, the series established an enduring foundation for the historical and comparative study of Asian religions.

Prepared by approximately twenty leading scholars and translators, the collection encompasses important texts from seven major religious traditions. Twenty-one volumes address the Vedic and Brahmanical traditions, ten cover Buddhism, two Jainism, eight the sacred literature of the Parsis, two Islam, and six the principal indigenous traditions of China. The fiftieth volume provides a comprehensive general index.

Included are translations of the Upanishads, Vedic hymns, the Bhagavad Gita, the Laws of Manu, the Satapatha Brahmana, Buddhist sutras and Vinaya texts, the Jaina Sutras, the Zend-Avesta, Pahlavi texts, the Qur’an, and major works of Confucianism and Taoism.

This is the complete matching Motilal Banarsidass 50-volume hardcover edition. All volumes have uniform brown hardcover bindings with gold-embossed spine lettering and are in excellent condition.

General Editor: F. Max Müller

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass

Edition: Complete 50-volume hardcover reprint set

Original Publication: 1879–1910

Latest Reprint Date in This Set: 2001

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN: 81-208-0101-6

ISBN-13: 978-81-208-0101-1

Condition: Complete matching set in excellent condition. Uniform brown hardcover bindings with gold-embossed spine lettering. No dust jackets are present.