{"product_id":"rethinking-the-mahabharata-a-readers-guide-to-the-education-of-the-dharma-king-paperback-1","title":"Rethinking the Mahabharata: A Reader's Guide to the Education of the Dharma King - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlf Hiltebeitel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ancient Indian Sanskrit tradition produced no text more intriguing, or more persistently misunderstood or underappreciated, than the Mahabharata. Its intricacies have waylaid generations of scholars and ignited dozens of unresolved debates. \u003ci\u003eIn Rethinking the Mahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e, Alf Hiltebeitel offers a unique model for understanding the great epic. Employing a wide range of literary and narrative theory, Hiltebeitel draws on historical and comparative research in an attempt to discern the spirit and techniques behind the epic's composition. He focuses on the education of Yudhisthira, also known as the Dharma King, and shows how the relationship of this figure to others-especially his author-grandfather Vyasa and his wife Draupadi-provides a thread through the bewildering array of frames and stories embedded within stories. Hiltebeitel also offers a revisionist theory regarding the dating and production of the original text and its relation to the Veda. No ordinary reader's guide, this volume will illuminate many mysteries of this enigmatic masterpiece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This work is the fourth volume in Hiltebeitel's study of the Draupadi cult. Other volumes include \u003ci\u003eMythologies: From Gingee to Kuruksetra\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume One), \u003ci\u003eOn Hindu Ritual and the Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume Two), and \u003ci\u003eRethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume Three).\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ancient Indian Sanskrit tradition produced no text more intriguing, or more persistently misunderstood or underappreciated, than the Mahabharata. Its intricacies have waylaid generations of scholars and ignited dozens of unresolved debates. In Rethinking the Mahabharata, Alf Hiltebeitel offers a unique model for understanding the great epic. Employing a wide range of literary and narrative theory, Hiltebeitel draws on historical and comparative research in an attempt to discern the spirit and techniques behind the epic's composition. He focuses on the education of Yudhisthira, called the Dharma King, and shows how the relationship of this figure to others-especially his author-grandfather Vyasa and his wife Draupadi-provides a thread through the bewildering array of frames and stories embedded within stories. Hiltebeitel also offers a revisionist theory regarding the dating and production of the original text and its relation to the Veda. No ordinary reader's guide, this volume will illuminate many wonders of this enigmatic masterpiece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis work is the fourth volume in Hiltebeitel's study of the Draupadi cult. Other volumes include \u003ci\u003eMythologies: From Gingee to Kuruksetra\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume One), \u003ci\u003eOn Hindu Ritual and the Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume Two), and \u003ci\u003eRethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume Three).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlf Hiltebeitel\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of religion and director of the Human Sciences Program at The George Washington University. He is the author or editor of numerous books including the two-volume \u003ci\u003eCult of Draupadi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.1 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42563016753248,"sku":"9780226340548","price":93.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/eWQ3OVIxbWJ5Z0FXMlZWRlFjek4ydz09.webp?v=1770389734","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/rethinking-the-mahabharata-a-readers-guide-to-the-education-of-the-dharma-king-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}