Collection of unpublished works of the largest Indologist Academician S.F. Oldenburg (1863 - 1934) was compiled half a century ago by his friend and like-minded academician I.Yu. Krachkovsky. The book includes such works as “Introduction to the History of Indian Art”, “Buddhism and Mass Cults”, “Eastern Influence on Western Medieval Narrative Literature”, “Indian Theatre”, etc. For Indologists, art critics, religious scholars, historians, everyone, who is interested in the classical culture of India.

Contents: To the readers. From the editor. Preface (Ya. Yu. Krachkovsky). Fundamentals of Indian culture. Eastern influence on the medieval narrative literature of the West. Four periods in the history of Indian art. Ancient period . Gandhara period. Transitional period. National revival. General outline of the history of India. Introductory lecture to the course “History of India.” Indian theater. Hermann Oldenberg. Buddhism and mass cults. Notes. Appendix. List of abbreviations. Brief bibliography of works by S.F. Oldenburg.Literature.Summary.