How the Nagas Were Pleased by Harsha & the Shattered Thighs by Bhasa

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Two tragic plays that break the rules: both show the hero dying on stage, a scenario forbidden in Sanskrit dramaturgy. King Harsha's play, composed in the seventh century, re-examines the Buddhist tale of a magician prince who makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a hostage snake (naga). The Shattered Thighs, attributed to Bhasa, the illustrious predecessor to ancient Kali·dasa, transforms a crucial episode of the Maha·bhárata war. As he dies from a foul blow to the legs delivered in his duel with Bhima, Duryódhana's character is inverted, depicted as a noble and gracious exemplar amidst the wreckage of the fearsome battle scene.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-03-01
Mått:114 x 165 x 23 mm
Vikt:318 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Clay Sanskrit Library
Antal sidor:380
Förlag:New York University Press
ISBN:9780814740668
Översättare:Andrew Skilton

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