Dharma, Disorder and the Political in Ancient India - The Apaddharmaparvan of the Mahabharata (Hardcover)

The ?paddharmaparvan, 'the book on conduct in times of distress', is an important section of the great Sanskrit epic the Mah?bh?rata which, despite its significance for Mah?bh?rata studies and for the history of Indian social and political thought, has received little attention in scholarly literature. This book places the ?paddharmaparvan within its literary and ideological contexts. In so doing it explores the development of a conception of brahmanic kingship morally justifiable within the terms of a debate largely set by various alternative social movements of the period. This book further explores the implications for our understanding of the Mah?bh?rata that follow from the ?paddharmaparvan's presentation as a poetically cohesive unit within itself and within the wider parameters of the Mah?bh?rata.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Brill's Indological Library, 28
Release date:	November 2007
First published:	November 2007
Authors:	Adam Bowles
Dimensions:	240 x 160mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-15815-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Promotions
LSN:	90-04-15815-4
Barcode:	9789004158153

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