The Sanskrit Epics (HdO, Handbook of Oriental Studies)
Leiden, Boston, Koln: Brill, 1998.
First Edition. Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 6 1/4". x, 596pp. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. Mild edgewear to dust jacket, with hint of wear to edges. Bound in full lime green cloth over boards, with upper board and spine lettered in gilt. Light shelfwear to binding, with gentle bumping to head of spine. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. A very presentable first edition of this study of the great Sanskrit Epics, the Mah bh rata and R m ya a, by Dr. John Brockington, Head of the Department of Sanskrit at the University of Edinburgh.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Mah bh rata (including Hariva a) and R m ya a, the two great Sanskrit Epics central to the whole of Indian Culture, form the subject of this new work. The book begins by examining the relationship of the epics to the Vedas and the role of the bards who produced them. The core of the work, a study of the linguistic and stylistic features of the epics, precedes the examination of the material culture, the social, economic and political aspects, and the religious aspects. The final chapter presents the wider picture and in conclusion even looks into the future of epic studies. In this long overdue survey work the author synthesizes the results of previous scholarship in the field. Herewith a coherent view is built up of the nature and the significance of these two central epics, both in themselves, and in relation to Indian culture as a whole. (Publisher). Very good + / very good +. Item #17478
ISBN: 9004102604
Price: $350.00