Krishna's mahabharatas: devotional retellings of an epic narrative
Auteur :
Pillai, Sohini Sarah
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780197753552
Date de publication :
19 juin 2024
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,0 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
567 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Krishna's Mahabharatas: Devotional Retellings of an Epic Narrative is a comprehensive study of premodern regional Mahabharata retellings. This book argues that Vaishnavas (devotees of the Hindu god Vishnu and his various forms) throughout South Asia turned this epic about an apocalyptic, bloody war into works of ardent bhakti or