Description: The Mahabharata (Penguin Classics) Anew selection from the national epic of India Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD,The Mahabharata-with one hundred thousand stanzas of verse-is one of the longest poems in existence. At the heart of the saga is a conflict between two branches of a royal family whose feud culminates in a titanic eighteen-day battle. Exploring such timeless subjects asdharma(duty),artha(purpose), andkama(pleasure) in a mythic world of warfare, magic, and beauty, this is a magnificent and legendary Hindu text of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators. The book is in good condition with notes/underlined parts in few pages.
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Book Title: Mahabharata
Number of Pages: 912 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Topic: Epic, Asian / General, Hinduism / Sacred Writings
Publication Year: 2009
Item Height: 1.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion, Poetry
Item Weight: 21.6 Oz
Author: John D. Smith
Item Length: 7.8 in
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
