The Mahabharata, Complete in 3 Volumes
- Paperback
- London and Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1993
London and Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1993. Paperback. Very good +. Paperback. 9 1/4" X 6". xlvii, 492pp; xi, 864pp; x, 572pp. Bound in pictorial wraps. Mild edgewear to bindings, firm and sound with spines uncreased. Pages are clean and unmarked. A solid and presentable set, complete in three volumes, of van Buitenen's acclaimed translation of the definitive Poona edition of the ancient and vast Sanskrit poem known as the Mahabharata.
This set is complete in three volumes and includes:
Volume I - Book I: The Book of the Beginning.
Volume II - Book II: The Book of the Assembly Hall and Book III: The Book of the Forest.
Volume III - Book IV: The Book of Virata and Book V: The Book of the Effort.
ABOUT THIS SET:
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 second volume of van Buitenen's acclaimed translation of the definitive Poona edition of the text. Book two, The Book of the Assembly Hall, is an epic dramatization of the Vedic ritual of consecration that is central to the book. Book three, The Book of the Forest, traces the further episodes of the heroes during their years in exile. Also included are the famous story of Nala, dealing with the theme of love in separation, and the story of Rama, the subject of the other great Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana, as well as other colorful tales. 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. (Publisher).
This set is complete in three volumes and includes:
Volume I - Book I: The Book of the Beginning.
Volume II - Book II: The Book of the Assembly Hall and Book III: The Book of the Forest.
Volume III - Book IV: The Book of Virata and Book V: The Book of the Effort.
ABOUT THIS SET:
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 second volume of van Buitenen's acclaimed translation of the definitive Poona edition of the text. Book two, The Book of the Assembly Hall, is an epic dramatization of the Vedic ritual of consecration that is central to the book. Book three, The Book of the Forest, traces the further episodes of the heroes during their years in exile. Also included are the famous story of Nala, dealing with the theme of love in separation, and the story of Rama, the subject of the other great Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana, as well as other colorful tales. 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. (Publisher).
Details
Title
The Mahabharata, Complete in 3 Volumes
Author
van Buitenen, J. A. B. (Trans., Ed.)
Binding
Paperback
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press: London and Chicago
Date
1993