Tales from the Kathasaritsagara
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2023
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-8426-4 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-8426-4 (ISBN)
Literally translated as "ocean of the sea of stories, " the Kathasaritasagara is a collection of stories of the ancient Hindu world. It was written by Somadeva in the 11th century. Unlike those more familiar classics, this work contains no hidden moral lessons. Instead, it is an uninhibited and beautiful celebration of earthly life.
The Kathasaritsagara is a combination of simultaneously innocent and sophisticated folk stories bringing forth both common sense and highly sophisticated Sanskrit writing. It paints a vivid picture of a most particular part of India at one moment in history, and yet it tells stories that are the Indian variants – often the Indian sources – of stories told around the world. Arisha Sattar’s translations bring these stories to life in a modern way, while retaining their ancient meanings.
The Kathasaritsagara is a combination of simultaneously innocent and sophisticated folk stories bringing forth both common sense and highly sophisticated Sanskrit writing. It paints a vivid picture of a most particular part of India at one moment in history, and yet it tells stories that are the Indian variants – often the Indian sources – of stories told around the world. Arisha Sattar’s translations bring these stories to life in a modern way, while retaining their ancient meanings.
Arshia Sattar has a PhD in South Asian Languages and Civilizations. She works with myths, epics and the story traditions of the Indian sub-continent, most particularly with the Sanskrit text of Valmiki's Ramayana. She writes about and teaches classical Indian literatures at various institutions in India and abroad and has recently published books based on Hindu myths and epics for younger readers. Her previous acclaimed translations at Rowman & Littlefield include Valmiki's Uttara Kanda: The Book of Answers and Valmiki's Ramayana.
Erscheinungsdatum | 05.10.2023 |
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Übersetzer | Arshia Sattar |
Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 154 x 231 mm |
Gewicht | 390 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus | |
ISBN-10 | 1-5381-8426-5 / 1538184265 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-8426-4 / 9781538184264 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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