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, culminating in an awesome battle between two branches of a single Indian ruling family. It is a moral and philosophical tale as well as a historical one. In his introduction Sanskritist B. A. van Nooten notes, 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. Stunningly illustrated with majestic imagery throughout, this 35th anniversary edition is a true collector's item.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-13
9780520273023
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113253739
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mahabharata
Illustrator
Shirley Triest
Author
William Buck
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Hinduism
Publication Year
2012
Number of Pages
442 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
499g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
William Buck
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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