The Mahabharata in global political and social thought
"The Mahabharata in Global Political and Social Thought studies the role of the epic Mahabharata in shaping modern social, political, and religious thought. It positions the Mahabharata as an influential political text and explores its role in the global history of ideas. In this edited volume,...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge New York, NY
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | South Asian intellectual history
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mahābhārata
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/ The Modern
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Political Science Philosophy B Sociology Philosophy B Mahābhārata Criticism, interpretation, etc B Mahābhārata Influence |
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| Summary: | "The Mahabharata in Global Political and Social Thought studies the role of the epic Mahabharata in shaping modern social, political, and religious thought. It positions the Mahabharata as an influential political text and explores its role in the global history of ideas. In this edited volume, the gaze extends beyond India to also focus on Japan, China, Thailand, Iran, the Arab world, Germany, and Britain. It aims to showcase how the Mahabharata helped connect India to much wider, pan-Eurasian, intellectual and political networks and demonstrates how the epic became central in globally entangled debates about religion in general and Indian religion in particular"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | viii, 285 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-48468-8 |
