This volume on the Sanskrit literature is considered a continuation of Max Weber’s History of Ancient Sanskrit Text, as Weber’s work was strictly using the early Vedic age. The author begins his work from classical Vedic literature and later Vedic texts, Brahmanas, Sutras, Epics, and Sanskrit court epics. It talks about dramas, fairy tales, fables, and the comparative assessment of Sanskrit literature and the West. About the Author Arthur A. Macdonell (1854-1930) was a Sanskrit scholar. He was educated at Gottingen University, and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and PhD from Leipzig University. He published selected works like A Sanskrit Grammar for Beginners; Hymns from the Rigveda; Lectures on Comparative Religion; India’s Past: A Survey of her Literature, Religions, Languages and Antiquities, etc.
