In Dialogue with the Mahābhārata

ISBN-13: 9780367436001 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 216 str.

Brian Black

Opis

This book explores the philosophical implications of the Mahābhārata by paying attention to the centrality of dialogue, both as the text’s prevailing literary expression and its organising structure.

Spis treści

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Bhīṣma’s Vows; 2 Draupadī’s Marriage; 3 Duryodhana’s Despair / Yudhiṣṭhira’s Decision; 4 Draupadī’s Questions; 5 Kṛṣṇa’s Conversations; Conclusion; Bibliography; Appendix I; Appendix II

O autorze

Brian Black received his MA and PhD at SOAS (University of London) and is now a lecturer in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University. His research interests include Indian religion and philosophy, comparative philosophy, the use of dialogue in Indian religious and philosophical texts, and Hindu and Buddhist ethics. He is author of the book The Character of the Self in Ancient India: Priests, Kings, and Women in the Early Upaniṣads.