The Mahabharata, Volume 3 - Book 4: The Book of the Virata; Book 5: The Book of the Effort (Paperback)

The Mahabharata, an ancient and vast Sanskrit poem, is a remarkable collection of epics, legends, romances, theology, and ethical and metaphysical doctrine. The core of this great work is the epic struggle between five heroic brothers, the Pandavas, and their one hundred contentious cousins for rule of the land. This is the third volume of van Buitenen's acclaimed translation of the definitive Poona edition of the text. Book 4, The Book of Virata, begins as a burlesque, but the mood soon darkens amid molestation, raids, and Arjuna's battle with the principal heroes of the enemy. Book 5, The Book of the Effort, relates the attempts of the Pandavas to negotiate the return of their patrimony. They are refused so much as a pinprick of land, and both parties finally march to battle.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Mahabharata
Release date:	November 1983
Translators:	J.A.B.Van Buitenen
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	572
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-84665-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism
LSN:	0-226-84665-2
Barcode:	9780226846651

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