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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The world's first book on comparative rel;igion?
This is a fascinating book on Hinduism, by a 10th Centruy Muslim scholar, one of the first serious books ever published on comparative religion.AlBeruni is remarkable for his modern, objective approach to the subject and the depth of his scholarship.All the more remarkable because he wrote it whilst an effective prisoner of Mahmud of Ghazni (a Muslim).The translation is over 100 years old, but readable and still the only one available. ... Read more