Mahabharata

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Del i serien World Literature in Translation

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Beskrivning

Few works in world literature have inspired so vast an audience in nations with radically different languages and cultures as the Mahabharata. Written some 2,000 years ago and probably the longest Indian epic ever composed, it is a story of dynastic struggle that culminates in a fatal clash between two branches of a single ruling family. It is a moral and philosophical tale as well as a historical one. In his introduction, Sanskritist B. A. van Nooten notes that apart from William Buck’s rendition no other English version has been able to capture the blend of religion and martial spirit that pervades the original epic.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-05-07
Mått:127 x 197 x 23 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:World Literature in Translation
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520305588

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William Buck (1933-1970) was a Sanskritist, devoting his life's work to modern retellings of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the unfinished Harivamsa.

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Publisher’s PrefaceIntroductionPART I. IN THE BEGINNING1. A Mine of Jewels and Gems2. The Ring and the Well3. Fire and Flame4. Indraprastha5. The Falling SandPART II. IN THE MIDDLE6. Nala and Damayanti7. The Th ousand-Petaled Lotus8. An Iron Net9. Virata10. The Invasion11. Do Not Tell12. Sanjaya Returns13. Trees of Gold14. The Enchanted Lake15. The NightPART III. IN THE END16. The Blade of Grass17. The Lonely Encounter18. Parikshita19. The Timeless Path20. The City of GatesNotesReference List of Characters