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Beschreibung

The classic Kannada version of the Mahabharata, a jewel of world literature, translated into English.

The Mahabharata, a cornerstone of ancient Indian literature, recounts the rivalry between branches of a royal family, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, culminating in a cataclysmic war. It has inspired numerous adaptations across languages and artistic media.

The Kannada Mahabharata, known as Kum¿ravy¿sa Bh¿rata, is an innovative retelling where Krishna occupies center stage, composed by the fifteenth-century poet Kumaravyasa. His powerful verses critique kingship and caste and remain popular in musical performances and improvisational folk theatre today.

Volume 1 comprises ¿The Book of Beginnings¿ and ¿The Book of the Assembly,¿ including Pandu¿s tragic death, the marriage of the Pandavas to Draupadi, Arjunäs fiery destruction of the Khandava forest, the slaying of King Shishupala, and the dice game plotted by the Kauravas leading to the Pandavas¿s exile.

This edition, which abridges the Kannada classic, presents a new English translation and the most reliable text of the original in the Kannada script.

The classic Kannada version of the Mahabharata, a jewel of world literature, translated into English.

The Mahabharata, a cornerstone of ancient Indian literature, recounts the rivalry between branches of a royal family, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, culminating in a cataclysmic war. It has inspired numerous adaptations across languages and artistic media.

The Kannada Mahabharata, known as Kum¿ravy¿sa Bh¿rata, is an innovative retelling where Krishna occupies center stage, composed by the fifteenth-century poet Kumaravyasa. His powerful verses critique kingship and caste and remain popular in musical performances and improvisational folk theatre today.

Volume 1 comprises ¿The Book of Beginnings¿ and ¿The Book of the Assembly,¿ including Pandu¿s tragic death, the marriage of the Pandavas to Draupadi, Arjunäs fiery destruction of the Khandava forest, the slaying of King Shishupala, and the dice game plotted by the Kauravas leading to the Pandavas¿s exile.

This edition, which abridges the Kannada classic, presents a new English translation and the most reliable text of the original in the Kannada script.

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Kumaravyasa
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Gattungen & Methoden, Importe
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9780674292543
ISBN-10: 0674292545
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Kumaravyasa, ..
Redaktion: Sridhar, S. N.
Übersetzung: Ramachandran, C. N.
Hegde, Narayan
Hersteller: Harvard University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 209 x 135 x 41 mm
Von/Mit: .. Kumaravyasa
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.01.2024
Gewicht: 0,724 kg
Artikel-ID: 126970192