In Dialogue with the Mahābhārata
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"In an ocean of studies on the Grand Epic – The Mahābhārata – Brian Black’s voice is unique, fresh and compelling. In a careful and detailed dialogic reading of select plots involving central characters like Bhishma, Draupadi, Duryodhana and Sri Krishna, the author points out inherent dialogicality in the epic text. This work is an important contribution to Indological and Dialogic Studies." - Lakshmi Bandlamudi, City University of New York
"This wonderfully rich book by Brian Black emphasizes the often noted subtlety of the dharma in the Mahābhārata, and brilliantly shows how that subtlety carries different connotations depending on who is speaking, and the circumstances. This insightful work provides depth and specificity to our view of the text’s presentation of the dharma as subtle, and is a major contribution to our understanding of the Mahābhārata." - Bruce M. Sullivan, Northern Arizona University
"In Dialogue with the Mahābhārata□ is a nuanced study of the dialogic form in the Mahābhārata. […] One of the strongest features is its critical examination of contradictions and inconsistencies as an important part of the literary and philosophical fabric of the epic itself. […] In Dialogue is an insightful study of dialogue and its centrality to the epic’s multivalent understandings of dharma. It is an engaging read for scholars of religion and world literature, as well as non-specialists who want to grapple with the complexities of the Mahābhārata." - Anusha Sudindra Rao, Reading Religion
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The Mahabharata has been explored extensively as a work of mythology, epic poetry, and religious literature, but the text's philosophical dimensions have largely been under-appreciated by Western scholars. Les mer
This is a fresh perspective on the Mahabharata that will be of great interest to any scholar working in religious studies, Indian/South Asian religions, comparative philosophy, and world literature.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Routledge
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 216
- ISBN
- 9780367436001
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
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"In an ocean of studies on the Grand Epic – The Mahābhārata – Brian Black’s voice is unique, fresh and compelling. In a careful and detailed dialogic reading of select plots involving central characters like Bhishma, Draupadi, Duryodhana and Sri Krishna, the author points out inherent dialogicality in the epic text. This work is an important contribution to Indological and Dialogic Studies." - Lakshmi Bandlamudi, City University of New York
"This wonderfully rich book by Brian Black emphasizes the often noted subtlety of the dharma in the Mahābhārata, and brilliantly shows how that subtlety carries different connotations depending on who is speaking, and the circumstances. This insightful work provides depth and specificity to our view of the text’s presentation of the dharma as subtle, and is a major contribution to our understanding of the Mahābhārata." - Bruce M. Sullivan, Northern Arizona University
"In Dialogue with the Mahābhārata□ is a nuanced study of the dialogic form in the Mahābhārata. […] One of the strongest features is its critical examination of contradictions and inconsistencies as an important part of the literary and philosophical fabric of the epic itself. […] In Dialogue is an insightful study of dialogue and its centrality to the epic’s multivalent understandings of dharma. It is an engaging read for scholars of religion and world literature, as well as non-specialists who want to grapple with the complexities of the Mahābhārata." - Anusha Sudindra Rao, Reading Religion
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‘In an ocean of studies on the Grand Epic – The Mahābhārata – Brian Black’s voice is unique, fresh and compelling. In a careful and detailed dialogic reading of select plots involving central characters like Bhishma, Draupadi, Duryodhana and Sri Krishna, the author points out inherent dialogicality in the epic text. This work is an important contribution to Indological and Dialogic Studies’.
Lakshmi Bandlamudi, Professor, City University of New York.
‘This wonderfully rich book by Brian Black emphasizes the often noted subtlety of the dharma in the Mahābhārata, and brilliantly shows how that subtlety carries different connotations depending on who is speaking, and the circumstances. This insightful work provides depth and specificity to our view of the text’s presentation of the dharma as subtle, and is a major contribution to our understanding of the Mahābhārata’.
Bruce M. Sullivan, Professor Emeritus, Northern Arizona University.
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