This early volume deals with the myths and legends of India, which survive to us in the rich and abundant store house of Sanskrit literature, and with the rise and growth of Brahmanism, Buddhism, Jainism, &c., The reader is introduced to the various sacred works of the Hindus, including the ancient invocatory hymns of the four Vedas, the late speculative and expository "Forest Books" in which "the absolute is grasped and proclaimed", and those great epic poems the 'Ramayana'....... Illustrated throughout this early works is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any historian. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.