The Sanskrit Epics
J. L. Brockington
Mah bh rata (including Harivam a) and R m yan 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.
Rok:
1998
Wydawnictwo:
BRILL
Język:
english
Strony:
624
ISBN 10:
9004102604
ISBN 13:
9789004102606
Plik:
PDF, 68.00 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1998