Thomas Oberlies has been Professor of Indology and Tibetan Studies at the University of Goettingen, Germany, since 2002, and a full member of the Goettingen Academy of Sciences since 2009, before which he was Professor of Indology at Wuerzburg University (1991--1998), and at Freiburg University (1998--2002). He was awarded the prestigious Heisenberg professorship for his work about the structure of Soma hymns of the Rigveda, published as Volume II of his Die Religion des Rigveda (1999).

• 1: The Vedic tribes 2: The Rigveda 3: The Indo-European Religion 4: The Indo-Iranian Religion 5: The Pantheon of the Rigvedic Religion 6: Myths 7: The Cult of the Rigvedic Religion 8: Rigvedic Conceptions of Afterlife and Soul

The Religion of the Rigveda is a highly valuable contribution to the study of Vedic religion, offering a comprehensive and precise analysis of the religious and cosmological ideas in the Rigveda. The book's philological rigor, systematic exploration of deities, and insightful treatment of cosmology and ritual are its key strengths. This book is an essential resource for scholars and students of Vedic literature and religious studies, providing an invaluable foundation for understanding the complexities of early Vedic religion.