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The Bhagavad Gita / translated with an introduction and notes by W.J. Johnson.

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Oxford University Press, 2008.

Bhagavadgītā -- Translations into English

Bhagavadgītā -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Hinduism -- Sacred books.

Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)

9780199538126 (pbk.)

xxiii, 95 p. ; 20 cm.

This translation originally published: 1994.

Translated from the Sanskrit.

Includes bibliographical references.

"The Bhagavad Gita is the most widely read Hindu religious text in the Western world and a key work for understanding Indian religions and the way Hinduism has been represented in modern India and the West. The poem considers social and religious duty, the nature of sacrifice, and the relationship of human beings to God, and continues to inspire a wide variety of interpretations, both within India and beyond. This new translation captures all the force and beauty of the original language of this awe-inspiring poem. Ideal for readers encountering the Bhagavad Gita for the first time, this edition provides a full cultural and historical context in its introduction and notes."--From publisher.

Johnson, W. J., 1951-2020.

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