ISBN: 9780674545663 - the life of harishchandra (murty classical library of india, band 13) (8 Ergebnisse)

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Dimension: 147 x 212 x 39. Weight in Grams: 802. . 2017. Bilingual. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. bilingual edition. 640 pages. 8.25x5.75x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A thirteenth-century adaptation of one of ancient Indiäs most enduring stories, a cornerstone of the Kannada literary canon, translated for the first time into English.The Life of Harishchandra, Raghavankäs thirteenth-century masterpiece, is the first poetic rendering of one of ancient Indiäs most enduring legends. When his commitment to truth is tested by a powerful sage, King Harishchandra suffers utter deprivation¿the loss of his wife and son, his citizens and power, and, dearest of all, his caste status¿but refuses to yield. The tale has influenced poets and readers through the ages. Mahatma Gandhi traced his own commitment to truth to the impact of a Harishchandra play seen in childhood.A poet from northern Karnataka trained in the twin traditions of Sanskrit and Kannada, Raghavanka negotiates a unique space for himself in the Kannada literary canon through important thematic, formal, and stylistic innovations. The conflicts he addresses¿of hierarchical social order, political power, caste, and gender¿are as relevant to contemporary India as to his own times.Accompanied by the original text in the Kannada script, this spirited translation, the first into any language, brings an elegant and energetic narrative to a global readership.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. In Raghavanka s poetic masterpiece The Life of Harishchandra, a powerful sage tests King Harishchandra s commitment to truth. He suffers utter deprivation but refuses to yield. This spirited translation, the first from Kannada into any language, brings one .