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Rakshasa's Ring (Hardcover): Vishakha-Datta

Rakshasa's Ring (Hardcover)

Vishakha-Datta; Translated by Michael Coulson

Series: Clay Sanskrit Library

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The aristocrat who wrote this vigorous political play eschewed sentimentality in favor of realistic characterization and forceful action. It is 316 BCE, one year after Chandra-gupta Maurya, aided by his subtle minister Chanakya, has seized the kingdom of Magadha from the last king of the Nanda dynasty. Rakshasa, Nandaas incorruptible minister, flees abroad and plots his vengeance, while Chanakya seeks to win him over to honor Chandra-gupta Maurya as his new king.

The aristocrat who wrote this vigorous political play eschewed sentimentality in favor of realistic characterization and forceful action. It is 316 BCE, one year after Chandra-gupta Maurya, aided by his subtle minister Chanakya, has seized the kingdom of Magadha from the last king of the Nanda dynasty. Rakshasa, Nanda's incorruptible minister, flees abroad and plots his vengeance, while Chanakya seeks to win him over to honor Chandra-gupta Maurya as his newking.

Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation

For more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please visit http: //www.claysanskritlibrary.org

General

Imprint: New York University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Clay Sanskrit Library
Release date: November 2005
First published: November 2005
Authors: Vishakha-Datta
Translators: Michael Coulson
Dimensions: 152 x 102 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-1661-8
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN: 0-8147-1661-X
Barcode: 9780814716618

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