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How the Nagas Were Pleased by Harsha & the Shattered Thighs by Bhasa
ISBN: 9780814740668 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Two tragic plays that break the rules: both show the hero dying on stage, a scenario forbidden in Sanskrit dramaturgy. King Harsha's play, composed in the seventh century, re-examines the Buddhist tale of a magician prince who makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a hostage snake ("naga"). The Shattered Thighs, attributed to Bhasa, the illustrious predecessor to ancient Kali.dasa, transforms a crucial episode of the Maha.bharata war. As he dies from a foul blow to the legs delivered in his duel with Bhima, Duryodhana's character is inverted, depicted as a noble and gracious exemplar amidst... Two tragic plays that break the rules: both show the hero dying on stage, a scenario forbidden in Sanskrit dramaturgy. King Harsha's play, composed... |
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A Concise History of Buddhism
ISBN: 9780904766929 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism. Andrew Skilton - a writer on and practitioner of Buddhism - explains the development of the basic concepts of Buddhism during its 2,500 years of history and describes its varied developments in India, Buddhism's homeland, as well as its spread across Asia, from Mongolia to Sri Lanka and from Japan to the Middle East. A fascinating insight into the historical progress of one of the world's great religions. .."an excellent synopsis of current scholarship..."--Alan Sponberg, Professor of Asian Philosophy and Religion, University of Montana
An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism. Andrew Skilton - a writer on and practitioner of Buddhism - explains the development of the basic co...
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