The Sanskrit Hero
Author | : Kevin McGrath |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004137295 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004137297 |
Rating | : 4/5 (297 Downloads) |
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.