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Reading the Fifth Veda: Studies on the Mahabharata – Essays by Alf Hiltebeitel (1) (Numen Book Series Texts and Sources in the History of Religions, 131) PDF

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by Vishwa Adluri| 2011| 695 pages| 3.1| English

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Often spoken of as the ‘Fifth Veda’, i.e., as a text in continuity with the four Vedas and outweighing them all in size and import, the Mahbhrata presents a complex mythological and narrative landscape, incorporating fundamental ethical, social, philosophic, and pedagogic issues. In a series of position pieces and essays written over a span of 30 years, Alf Hiltebeitel, Columbian Professor of Religion, History, and Human Sciences at The George Washington University, articulates a compelling new approach to the as a literary work of fundamental theological and philosophical significance rich in metaphor and meaning. In this three-part volume, the editors gather some of Hiltebeitels seminal writings on the epic along with new pieces written especially for the volume.This two volume edition collects nearly three decades of Alf Hiltebeitels researches into the Indian epic and religious tradition. The two volumes document Hiltebeitels longstanding fascination with the Sanskrit volume 1 presents a series of appreciative readings of the Mahbhrata (and to a lesser extent, the Rmyaa), while volume 2 focuses on what Hiltebeitel has called the underground Mahbhrata, i.e., the Mahbhrata as it is still alive in folk and vernacular traditions. Recently re-edited and with a new set of articles completing a trajectory Hiltebeitel established over 30 years ago, this work constitutes a definitive statement from this major scholar. Comprehensive indices, cross-referencing, and an exhaustive bibliography make it an essential reference work. For more information on the second volume please click here.

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Author:Vishwa Adluri
Publication Year:2011
ISBN:9789004185661
Pages:695
Language:English
File Size:3.1
Format:PDF
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