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Bezig met laden... The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (editie 2016)door R. K. Narayan (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkMahābhārata (R. K. Narayan ed.) door Vyasa
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. EL MAHABHARATA Nunca habia leído el Incompleto Mahabharata (que tiene unas 100,000 estrofas o aproximadamente 8 veces la duración de la Ilíada y la Odisea de Homero combinadas, lo que la convierte en una de las composiciones escritas más largas del mundo, sin mencionar que es poco probable que alguna vez pase cerca para leerlo) es difícil revisar adecuadamente una versión abreviada. Sin embargo, puedo hacer algunos comentarios. Narayan convierte esta extensa obra en unas 179 páginas, una hazaña sorprendente, y produce una historia muy bien escrita y entretenida. Sin embargo, esto tiene un costo, ya que muchos de los diálogos más esotéricos se han eliminado, dejando la historia y la trama fundamentales, sin muchas de las ideas filosóficas que lo convierten en un texto religioso rico. Having never read the unabridged Mahabharata (which runs to about 100,000 stanzas or roughly 8x the length of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey combined - making it one of the longest written compositions in the world, not to mention making it unlikely that i'll ever get around to reading it) it is difficult to adequately review an abridged version. However, I can make a few comments. Narayan renders this extensive work into a brief 179 pages, an amazing feat, and produces a very well written and entertaining story. This comes at a cost, however, as many of the more esoteric dialogs have been removed leaving the fundamental story and plot, without much of the philosophical ideas that make it a rich religious text. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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The Mahabharata, together with the other great Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana, embodies much of the cultural and religious heritage of India. This prose version of the epic elegantly narrates the great war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, and tells of the warriors, kings, saints, and goddesses caught up in the romance and drama of family intrigue. With diversity of plots and themes--including the philosophical teachings of the Bhagavad Gita--the Mahabharata has entertained and influenced Indian audiences for nearly 2,000 years. El Mahabharata, junto con el otro gran poema épico sánscrito, el Ramayana, representa mucha de la herencia cultural y religiosa de la India. Esta brillante interpretación que viene abreviada y en prosa, narra la gran guerra entre los Kauravas y los Pandavas, y evoca los guerreros, reyes, santos y dioses que hicieron papeles en este drama cósmico monumental. Con su diversidad de tramas y temas--incluyendo las enseñanzas filosóficas del Bhagavada Gita--el Mahabharata ha entretenido e influido al público de la India desde hace hasta 2,000 años. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)294.5923Religions Other Religions Religions of Indic origin Hinduism Hindu scriptures Sacred Scriptures MahabharataLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Maha (a prefix indicating greatness) Jaya/Bharata (Great victory) is primarily an epic tale of the conflict between factions of a royal family (The (Good) Pandavas and the (Bad) Kauravas) who are at war with each other on a supernatural, mystical and godly scale. Intertwined with this basic plot are philosophical, spiritual and historical musings on life, love, family, respect, duty, vengeance and forgiveness (amongst many others) all conveniently abridged in a palatable retelling of the huge Sanskrit scripture.
Since it is a retelling and heavily summarised, it would be unjust to judge this as a proper novel. Instead, I see it almost as non-fiction and a gateway to a layman's understanding to the roots of Indian culture. With this in mind, it isn't a really knock your socks off read but it is a really interesting and educational adaptation and definitely worth a read: 3/5 ( )