The Sanskrit Hero

The Sanskrit Hero
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9789004137295
ISBN-13 : 9004137297
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Book Synopsis The Sanskrit Hero by : Kevin McGrath

Download or read book The Sanskrit Hero written by Kevin McGrath and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the hand of the hero Karna this book offers a model for 'heroic religion', having to a large extent shaped not only the Indic epics, but also cognate Indo-European epics, such as Homer's Iliad.


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