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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General

The Story of Dinah - Rape and Rape Myth in Jewish Tradition (Hardcover): Gavi S. Ruit The Story of Dinah - Rape and Rape Myth in Jewish Tradition (Hardcover)
Gavi S. Ruit; Foreword by Tamara Cohn Eskenazi
R2,395 Discovery Miles 23 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Story of Dinah examines the intersection of rape culture and Jewish tradition by tracing over two thousand years of Jewish commentary on Genesis 34. Using a definition of rape derived from the Hebrew Bible, Ruit scrutinizes the commentaries on the text for reflections of what would be deemed "rape myths" today. This book journeys through time and tradition as it uncovers the evolution of Jewish thought regarding women, rape, and women who have been violated. Every period examined, from the biblical account and the intertestamental writings all the way through to present day, reveals surprising and powerful insights about Jewish tradition and its attitudes towards women and sexual violation.

Sahih Muslim (Volume 3) - With the Full Commentary by Imam Nawawi (Paperback, Bilingual edition): Adil Salahi Sahih Muslim (Volume 3) - With the Full Commentary by Imam Nawawi (Paperback, Bilingual edition)
Adil Salahi; Abul-Husain Muslim; Commentary by Al-Nawawi
R639 R546 Discovery Miles 5 460 Save R93 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Imam Nawawi's commentary on Sahih Muslim is one of the most highly regarded works in Islamic thought and literature. Accepted by every sunni school of thought, and foundational in the Shaafi school, this text, available for the first time in English, is famed throughout the Muslim world. After the Qur'an, the prophetic traditions are the most recognised source of wisdom in Islam. Amongst the collected Hadith, Sahih Muslim is second only to the the collection of Imam Bukhari. With a commentary by Imam Nawawi, whose other works are amongst the most widely-read books on Islam, and translated by Adil Salahi, a modern scholar of great acclaim, this immense work, finally available to English readers, is an essential addition to every Muslim library, and for anybody with an interest in Islamic thought. Volume 3 includes the complete Book of Cleansing, which covers purity, cleanliness, ablution, wudu and prayer, as well part of the Book of Prayer.

The Qur'an (Paperback): The Qur'an (Paperback)
R477 R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Save R38 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A landmark new translation of the sacred text of Islam? in an elegant deluxe edition
Literally ?the recitation, ? "The Qur?an" is considered within the Muslim faith to be the infallible word of God. Tarif Khalidi, the foremost scholar of Islamic history and faith, provides a fresh English translation that captures the startling, exquisite poetry of one of the world's most beloved religious texts. Retaining the structure and rhythms of the original Arabic, Khalidi enlivens the ancient teachings and prophetic narratives central to the Muslim faith and solidifies "The Qur?an" as a work of spiritual authority and breathtaking beauty.
A landmark new translation of the sacred text of Islam? in an elegant deluxe edition
Literally ?the recitat ion, ? "The Qur?an" is considered within the Muslim faith to be the infallible word of God. Tarif Khalidi, the foremost scholar of Islamic history and faith, provides a fresh English translation that captures the startling, exquisite poetry of one of the world's most beloved religious texts. Retaining the structure and rhythms of the original Arabic, Khalidi enlivens the ancient teachings and prophetic narratives central to the Muslim faith and solidifies "The Qur?an" as a work of spiritual authority and breathtaking beauty.

Koren Talmud Bavli, v. 18 - Nedarim, English (Hardcover, Noy ed): Adin Steinsaltz Koren Talmud Bavli, v. 18 - Nedarim, English (Hardcover, Noy ed)
Adin Steinsaltz
R1,195 Discovery Miles 11 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Pesahim, v. 1 (Hardcover): Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz Pesahim, v. 1 (Hardcover)
Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz
R964 Discovery Miles 9 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Koren Talmud Bavli is a groundbreaking edition of the Talmud that fuses the innovative design of Koren Publishers Jerusalem with the incomparable scholarship of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. The Koren Talmud Bavli Daf Yomi Edition is a full-size, B & W edition that presents an enhanced Vilna page, a side-by-side English translation, photographs and illustrations, a brilliant commentary, and a multitude of learning aids to help the beginning and advanced student alike actively participate in the dynamic process of Talmud study.

The Illustrated Mahabharata - The Definitive Guide to India's Greatest Epic (Hardcover): Dk The Illustrated Mahabharata - The Definitive Guide to India's Greatest Epic (Hardcover)
Dk
R1,349 R1,132 Discovery Miles 11 320 Save R217 (16%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Take a fresh look at India's great epic and rediscover the lost kingdoms, dynasties, and characters of the Mahabharata, accompanied by beautiful images and discussion points. Often described as the longest poem ever written, the Mahabharata is one of two Sanskrit epics of ancient India. Its stories resonate with us even today through its themes of conflict and dilemmas, and have been drawn on for inspiration in film, theatre, and art. The Illustrated Mahabharata follows the tale as it unfolds through 18 episodes, or parvas, alongside stunning photographs, paintings, sculptures, and historical artefacts. Discover the principal characters of the Mahabharata and their family trees, and understand key moments - from the birth of Pandavas and Kauravas to the death of the elders. This definitive guide also highlights important quotes, themes, and historical context points to explore and enrich your understanding of the stories. Know the Mahabharata with this beautiful retelling of India's greatest epic. "

The Spirit of Zen (Paperback): Sam Van Schaik The Spirit of Zen (Paperback)
Sam Van Schaik
R390 R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Save R42 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

An engaging introduction to Zen Buddhism, featuring a new English translation of one of the earliest Zen texts Leading Buddhist scholar Sam van Schaik explores the history and essence of Zen, based on a new translation of one of the earliest surviving collections of teachings by Zen masters. These teachings, titled The Masters and Students of the Lanka, were discovered in a sealed cave on the old Silk Road, in modern Gansu, China, in the early twentieth century. All more than a thousand years old, the manuscripts have sometimes been called the Buddhist Dead Sea Scrolls, and their translation has opened a new window onto the history of Buddhism. Both accessible and illuminating, this book explores the continuities between the ways in which Zen was practiced in ancient times, and how it is practiced today in East Asian countries such as Japan, China, Korea, and Vietnam, as well as in the emerging Western Zen tradition.

A Rasa Reader - Classical Indian Aesthetics (Paperback): Sheldon Pollock A Rasa Reader - Classical Indian Aesthetics (Paperback)
Sheldon Pollock
R1,258 Discovery Miles 12 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the early years of the Common Era to 1700, Indian intellectuals explored with unparalleled subtlety the place of emotion in art. Their investigations led to the deconstruction of art's formal structures and broader inquiries into the pleasure of tragic tales. Rasa, or taste, was the word they chose to describe art's aesthetics, and their passionate effort to pin down these phenomena became its own remarkable act of creation. This book is the first in any language to follow the evolution of rasa from its origins in dramaturgical thought-a concept for the stage-to its flourishing in literary thought-a concept for the page. A Rasa Reader incorporates primary texts by every significant thinker on classical Indian aesthetics, many never translated before. The arrangement of the selections captures the intellectual dynamism that has powered this debate for centuries. Headnotes explain the meaning and significance of each text, a comprehensive introduction summarizes major threads in intellectual-historical terms, and critical endnotes and an extensive bibliography add further depth to the selections. The Sanskrit theory of emotion in art is one of the most sophisticated in the ancient world, a precursor of the work being done today by critics and philosophers of aesthetics. A Rasa Reader's conceptual detail, historical precision, and clarity will appeal to any scholar interested in a full portrait of global intellectual development. A Rasa Reader is the inaugural book in the Historical Sourcebooks in Classical Indian Thought series, edited by Sheldon Pollock. These text-based books guide readers through the most important forms of classical Indian thought, from epistemology, rhetoric, and hermeneutics to astral science, yoga, and medicine. Each volume provides fresh translations of key works, headnotes to contextualize selections, a comprehensive analysis of major lines of development within the discipline, and exegetical and text-critical endnotes, as well as a bibliography. Designed for comparativists and interested general readers, Historical Sourcebooks is also a great resource for advanced scholars seeking authoritative commentary on challenging works.

Josephus' Description of the Essenes Illustrated by the Dead Sea Scrolls (Paperback, Pbk): Todd S. Beall Josephus' Description of the Essenes Illustrated by the Dead Sea Scrolls (Paperback, Pbk)
Todd S. Beall
R1,454 Discovery Miles 14 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Prior to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1948, scholars studying the passages in Josephus' works which mention the pre-Christian sect of the Essenes attempted to explain various sections in Josephus primarily by comparing them with what other ancient writers, such as Philo and Hippolytus, had written concerning this group. With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, however, and the subsequent identification of the Qumran community with the Essenes by the majority of scholars, a whole new treasure trove of first-hand information concerning the Essenes has been made available. This study provides the first detailed analysis of and commentary on Josephus' description of the Essenes in the light of the new material from Qumran. A fresh translation is provided alongside the Greek text of the passages in Josephus, as well as a full commentary on the major passages in which he describes this group.

The Qur'an in Plain English - Part 30 With Surah Al-Fatihah (Paperback): Iman Torres Al Haneef The Qur'an in Plain English - Part 30 With Surah Al-Fatihah (Paperback)
Iman Torres Al Haneef 1
R359 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Save R20 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The Quran in Plain English: A Simple Translation for Children and Young People".

Reinventing Maimonides in Contemporary Jewish Thought (Hardcover): James A. Diamond, Menachem Kellner Reinventing Maimonides in Contemporary Jewish Thought (Hardcover)
James A. Diamond, Menachem Kellner
R1,240 Discovery Miles 12 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Every work on Jewish thought and law since the twelfth century bears the imprint of Maimonides. A. N. Whitehead's famous dictum that the entire European philosophical tradition 'consists of a series of footnotes to Plato' could equally characterize Maimonides' place in the Jewish tradition. The critical studies in this volume explore how Orthodox rabbis of different orientations-Shlomo Aviner, Naftali Zvi Yehudah Berlin (Netziv), Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, Joseph Kafih, Abraham Isaac Kook, Aaron Kotler, Joseph Soloveitchik, and Elhanan Wasserman-have read and provided footnotes to Maimonides in the long twentieth century. How well did they really understand Maimonides? And where do their arguments fit in the mainstream debates about him and his works? Each of the seven core chapters examines a particular approach. Some rabbis have tried to liberate themselves from the influence of his ideas. Others have sought to build on those ideas or expand them in ways which Maimonides himself did not pursue, and which he may well not have agreed with. Still others advance patently non-Maimonidean positions, while attributing them to none other than Maimonides. Above all, the essays published here demonstrate that his legacy remains vibrantly alive today.

Jews and the Qur'an (Hardcover): Meir M. Bar-Asher Jews and the Qur'an (Hardcover)
Meir M. Bar-Asher; Foreword by Mustafa Akyol; Translated by Ethan Rundell
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A compelling book that casts the Qur'anic encounter with Jews in an entirely new light In this panoramic and multifaceted book, Meir Bar-Asher examines how Jews and Judaism are depicted in the Qur'an and later Islamic literature, providing needed context to those passages critical of Jews that are most often invoked to divide Muslims and Jews or to promote Islamophobia. He traces the Qur'anic origins of the protection of Jews and other minorities living under the rule of Islam, and shows how attitudes toward Jews in Shi'i Islam are substantially different from those in Sunni Islam. Bar-Asher sheds light on the extraordinary contribution of Jewish tradition to the Muslim exegesis of the Qur'an, and draws important parallels between Jewish religious law, or halakha, and shari'a law. An illuminating work on a topic of vital relevance today, Jews and the Qur'an offers a nuanced understanding of Islam's engagement with Judaism in the time of Muhammad and his followers, and serves as a needed corrective to common misperceptions about Islam.

Children's Siddur - Sephardim (Hardcover, Magerman ed.): Rinat Gilboa Children's Siddur - Sephardim (Hardcover, Magerman ed.)
Rinat Gilboa; Created by Koren Publishers Jerusalem Ltd
R460 Discovery Miles 4 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The first in the Magerman Educational Siddur Series, The Koren Children's Siddur created for the early elementary grades, combines stimulating and beautiful illustrations with thought-provoking educational components on each page to provide teachers and parents with an educational resource as much as a conventional siddur. The siddur, for kindergarten, first and second grades, is also accompanied by a comprehensive Teacher and Parents Guide to maximize the educational potential of this beginner's siddur.

Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking (Hardcover, New): Michael Fishbane Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking (Hardcover, New)
Michael Fishbane
R3,222 Discovery Miles 32 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a comprehensive study of myth in the Hebrew Bible and myth and mythmaking in classical rabbinic literature (Midrash and Talmud) and in the classical work of medieval Jewish mysticism (the book of Zohar). Michael Fishbane provides a close study of the texts and theologies involved and the central role of exegesis in the development and transformation of the subject. Taken up are issues of myth and monotheism, myth and tradition, and myth and language. The presence and vitality of myth in successive cultural phases is treated, emphasizing certain paradigmatic acts of God and features of the divine personality.

Readings of Dogen's "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye" (Hardcover): Steven Heine Readings of Dogen's "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye" (Hardcover)
Steven Heine
R4,018 Discovery Miles 40 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shobogenzo) is the masterwork of Dogen (1200-1253), founder of the Soto Zen Buddhist sect in Kamakura-era Japan. It is one of the most important Zen Buddhist collections, composed during a period of remarkable religious diversity and experimentation. The text is complex and compelling, famed for its eloquent yet perplexing manner of expressing the core precepts of Zen teachings and practice. This book is a comprehensive introduction to this essential Zen text, offering a textual, historical, literary, and philosophical examination of Dogen's treatise. Steven Heine explores the religious and cultural context in which the Treasury was composed and provides a detailed study of the various versions of the medieval text that have been compiled over the centuries. He includes nuanced readings of Dogen's use of inventive rhetorical flourishes and the range of East Asian Buddhist textual and cultural influences that shaped the work. Heine explicates the philosophical implications of Dogen's views on contemplative experience and attaining and sustaining enlightenment, showing the depth of his distinctive understanding of spiritual awakening. Readings of Dogen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye will give students and other readers a full understanding of this fundamental work of world religious literature.

With Reverence for the Word - Medieval Scriptural Exegesis in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Hardcover): Jane Dammen... With Reverence for the Word - Medieval Scriptural Exegesis in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Hardcover)
Jane Dammen McAuliffe, Barry D. Walfish, Joseph W. Goering
R3,081 R2,549 Discovery Miles 25 490 Save R532 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume represents the first trilateral exploration of medieval scriptural interpretation. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are often characterized as religio-cultural siblings, traditions whose origins can be traced to the same geographical region and whose systems of belief and institutional structures share much in common. A particularly important point of commonality is the emphasis that each of these traditions places upon the notion of divine revelation, especially as codified in the text. During the medieval period the three exegetical traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam produced a vast literature, one of great diversity but also one of numerous cross-cultural similarities. The three sections of this book, each of which begins with an introduction to one of these exegetical traditions, explore this rich heritage of biblical and qur'anic interpretation.

Visamapadavyakhya - A Commentary on Bhattoji Diksita's Sabdakaustubha Attributed to Nagesabhatta (Hardcover): James W.... Visamapadavyakhya - A Commentary on Bhattoji Diksita's Sabdakaustubha Attributed to Nagesabhatta (Hardcover)
James W. Benson
R1,761 Discovery Miles 17 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The study of Sanskrit grammar is widely recognized as one of Indias great intellectual traditions. The most famous school of grammar was the one based on Pa?inis A??adhyayi, a work dating from perhaps the fifth or fourth century BC and consisting of approximately four thousand short rules arranged in eight books. Over two millennia scholars produced a huge literature of commentaries to explain how these rules work. Alternative schools were also developed, either to provide easier access to the classical language or to create authoritative texts for groups with distinct religious or social identities. A considerable amount of scholarship was produced by the Pa?inian school between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Two of the most famous scholars from this period were Bhatoji Diksita and Nagesabhatta. The former composed the hugely influential Siddhantakaumudi, a commentary on the A??adhyayi in which Pa?inis rules were radically reordered. Before composing this work, Bhattoji wrote the Sabdakaustubha commentary on the unaltered text of the A??adhyayi. This was a massive work that was perhaps never completed. In his other grammatical works Bhattoji refers readers to the Sabdakaustubha for further details. Nagesabhatta was a pupil of Bhattojis grandson and is often regarded as the last great figure in the tradition of grammatical scholarship. He wrote several authoritative books on grammar, including three celebrated commentaries on Bhattoji's works.

Muhammad Messenger of Allah (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Qadi Iyad Muhammad Messenger of Allah (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Qadi Iyad; Translated by Aisha Abdarrahman Bewley
R1,011 Discovery Miles 10 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Kitab Ash-Shifa bi ta'rif huquq al-Mustafa, (Healing by the recognition of the Rights of the Chosen One), of Qadi 'Iyad (d. 544H/1149CE) is perhaps the most frequently used and commented upon handbook in which the Prophet's life, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, his qualities and his miracles are described in every detail. Generally known by its short title, Ash-Shifa, this work was so highly admired throughout the Muslim world that it soon acquired a sanctity of its own for it is said: "If Ash-Shifa is found in a house, this house will not suffer any harm... when a sick person reads it or it is recited to him, Allah will restore his health." Ash-Shifa gathers together all that is necessary to acquaint the reader with the true stature of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with the esteem and respect which is due to him, and with the verdict regarding anyone who does not fulfil what his stature demands or who attempts to denigrate his supreme status - even by as much as a nail paring.

Etiquette With the Quran (Paperback): Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya Al-Nawawi, Musa Furber Etiquette With the Quran (Paperback)
Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya Al-Nawawi, Musa Furber; Preface by Nuh Ha Mim Keller
R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An enduring classic work on the etiquette that a Muslim must or should have with regard to handling and reciting the Quran (the Muslim scripture). The topics this volume raises include: ritual cleanliness, opportune times for recitation, the etiquette that students have with their teachers (and that teachers must have with their students), and variety of other issues that every Muslim should know and frequently ask about.

Before the Bible - The Liturgical Body and the Formation of Scriptures in early Judaism (Hardcover): Judith H Newman Before the Bible - The Liturgical Body and the Formation of Scriptures in early Judaism (Hardcover)
Judith H Newman
R2,158 Discovery Miles 21 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Before the Bible reveals the landscape of scripture in an era prior to the crystallization of the rabbinic Bible and the canonization of the Christian Bible. Most accounts of the formation of the Hebrew Bible trace the origins of scripture through source critical excavation of the archaeological "tel" of the Bible or the analysis of the scribal hand on manuscripts in text-critical work. But the discoveries in the Dead Sea Scrolls have transformed our understanding of scripture formation. Judith Newman focuses not on the putative origins and closure of the Bible but on the reasons why scriptures remained open, with pluriform growth in the Hellenistic-Roman period. Drawing on new methods from cognitive neuroscience and the social sciences as well as traditional philological and literary analysis, Before the Bible argues that the key to understanding the formation of scripture is the widespread practice of individual and communal prayer in early Judaism. The figure of the teacher as a learned and pious sage capable of interpreting and embodying the tradition is central to understanding this revelatory phenomenon. The book considers the entwinement of prayer and scriptural formation in five books reflecting the diversity of early Judaism: Ben Sira, Daniel, Jeremiah/Baruch, Second Corinthians, and the Qumran Hodayot (Thanksgiving Hymns). While not a complete taxonomy of scripture formation, the book illuminates performative dynamics that have been largely ignored as well as the generative role of interpretive tradition in accounts of how the Bible came to be.

The Essential Lotus - Selections from the Lotus Sutra (Paperback): Burton Watson The Essential Lotus - Selections from the Lotus Sutra (Paperback)
Burton Watson
R957 Discovery Miles 9 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since its first appearance in China in the third century CE, the Lotus Sutra has been the object of intense veneration among generations of Buddhists in China, Korea, and Japan, as well as other parts of the world. It is often considered the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist sutra, has attracted more commentary than any other Buddhist scripture, and has had a profound impact on the great works of Japanese and Chinese literature. No one can understand East Asia without some knowledge of its teachings.

This abridged edition of Burton Watson's acclaimed translation contains this sutra's essential chapters, derived from the most authoritative and felicitous version of the sutra, translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in 406 by the great Central Asian scholar-monk Kumarajiva. "The Essential Lotus" refines the focus from the sprawling magnitude of the original to the chapters that expound its core ideas and have been the most influential in the later development of Buddhist and East Asian thought. From the famous parable of the burning house to the firm assertion that women can attain the highest enlightenment, from a sermon preached in midair around a miraculously floating jewel-adorned tower to the principle that the Buddha is not to be delimited in time or space, "The Essential Lotus" presents the riches and profundities of one of the most beautiful treasures in any religious heritage.

The Hebrew Bible and Environmental Ethics - Humans, NonHumans, and the Living Landscape (Hardcover): Mari Joerstad The Hebrew Bible and Environmental Ethics - Humans, NonHumans, and the Living Landscape (Hardcover)
Mari Joerstad
R2,693 Discovery Miles 26 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The environmental crisis has prompted religious leaders and lay people to look to their traditions for resources to respond to environmental degradation. In this book, Mari Joerstad contributes to this effort by examining an ignored feature of the Hebrew Bible: its attribution of activity and affect to trees, fields, soil, and mountains. The Bible presents a social cosmos, in which humans are one kind of person among many. Using a combination of the tools of biblical studies and anthropological writings on animism, Joerstad traces the activity of non-animal nature through the canon. She shows how biblical writers go beyond sustainable development, asking us to be good neighbors to mountains and trees, and to be generous to our fields and vineyards. They envision human communities that are sources of joy to plants and animals. The Biblical writers' attention to inhabited spaces is particularly salient for contemporary environmental ethics in their insistence that our cities, suburbs, and villages contribute to flourishing landscapes.

Sahih Muslim (Volume 5) - With the Full Commentary by Imam Nawawi (Paperback, Bilingual edition): Abul-Husain Muslim Sahih Muslim (Volume 5) - With the Full Commentary by Imam Nawawi (Paperback, Bilingual edition)
Abul-Husain Muslim; Translated by Adil Salahi
R668 R622 Discovery Miles 6 220 Save R46 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Imam Nawawi's commentary on Sahih Muslim is one of the most highly regarded works in Islamic thought and literature. Accepted by every sunni school of thought, and foundational in the Shaafi school, this text, available for the first time in English, is famed throughout the Muslim world. After the Qur'an, the prophetic traditions are the most recognised source of wisdom in Islam. Amongst the collected Hadith, Sahih Muslim is second only to the the collection of Imam Bukhari. With a commentary by Imam Nawawi, whose other works are amongst the most widely-read books on Islam, and translated by Adil Salahi, a modern scholar of great acclaim, this immense work, finally available to English readers, is an essential addition to every Muslim library, and for anybody with an interest in Islamic thought.

Sakuntala - Texts, Readings, Histories (Paperback): Romila Thapar Sakuntala - Texts, Readings, Histories (Paperback)
Romila Thapar
R840 R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Save R89 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The figure of Sakuntala appears in many forms throughout South Asian literature, most famously in the "Mahabharata" and in Kalidisa's fourth-century Sanskrit play, "Sakuntala and the Ring of Recollection." In these two texts, Sakuntala undergoes a critical transformation, relinquishing her assertiveness and autonomy to become the quintessentially submissive woman, revealing much about the performance of Hindu femininity that would come to dominate South Asian culture. Through a careful analysis of sections from "Sakuntala" and their various iterations in different contexts, Romila Thapar explores the interactions between literature and history, culture and gender, that frame the development of this canonical figure, as well as a distinct conception of female identity.

An Analysis of the Pali Canon - And a Reference Table of Pali Literature (Paperback): R. Webb An Analysis of the Pali Canon - And a Reference Table of Pali Literature (Paperback)
R. Webb; Compiled by Bhikkhu Nyanatusita
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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