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The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata Paperback / softback - 2009

by Vyasa

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A new selection from the national epic of India

Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between400 BC and 400 AD, The Mahabharata-with one hundred thousandstanzas of verse-is one of the longest poems in existence. At theheart of the saga is a conflict between two branches of a royal familywhose feud culminates in a titanic eighteen-day battle. Exploringsuch timeless subjects as dharma (duty), artha (purpose), and kama(pleasure) in a mythic world of warfare, magic, and beauty, this is amagnificent and legendary Hindu text of immense importance to theculture of the Indian subcontinent.

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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Presents one of the major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. This book offers a discussion of human goals (artha or purpose, kama or pleasure, dharma or duty, and moksha or liberation). It explains the relationship of the individual to so
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  • Title The Mahabharata
  • Author Vyasa
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition Abridged
  • Condition New
  • Pages 912
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group, NEW YORK
  • Date 2009-07-01
  • Abridged Yes
  • Features Abridged, Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780140446814_inp
  • ISBN 9780140446814 / 0140446818
  • Weight 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.82 x 5.08 x 1.7 in (19.86 x 12.90 x 4.32 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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A new selection from the national epic of India

Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD, The Mahabharata-with one hundred thousand stanzas of verse-is one of the longest poems in existence. At the heart of the saga is a conflict between two branches of a royal family whose feud culminates in a titanic eighteen-day battle. Exploring such timeless subjects as dharma (duty), artha (purpose), and kama (pleasure) in a mythic world of warfare, magic, and beauty, this is a magnificent and legendary Hindu text of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent.

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  • London Review of Books, 10/08/2009, Page 17

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