The Mahabharata :An English Version Based on Selected Verses - Translations from the Asian Classics
The Mahabharata :An English Version Based on Selected Verses - Translations from the Asian Classics
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29 January, 1998
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Intended to be a treatise on life itself, this epic poem embraces religion and ethics, polity and government, philosophy and the pursuit of salvation. This collection of more than 4,000 verses is supplemented by a glossary, genealogical tables, and an index correlating the verses with the original Sanskrit text.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780231110556 |
| ISBN10 | 0231110553 |
| Number Of Pages | 254 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Columbia University Press |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Chakravarthi V. Narasimhan was educated at Madras University in India and at Oxford University. From 1937 to 1956 he worked in the Indian Civil Service, and for the next twenty-two years he worked at the undersecretary-general level at the United Nations.