Product Information
New selection and translation of the great epic story of ancient India, revealing a mythic world of bloody conflict, magic and beauty The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent, and is a major text of Hinduism. Its discussion of human goals (artha or 'purpose', kama or 'pleasure', dharma or 'duty', and moksha or 'liberation') takes place in a long-standing tradition, attempting to explain the relationship of the individual to society and the world (the nature of the 'Self') and the workings of karma.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780140446814
eBay Product ID (ePID)92059727
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Mahabharata
AuthorVyasa
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPoetry, Hinduism
Publication Year2009
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorVyasa
EditorJ D Smith
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom