Pancatantra : the book of India's folk wisdom /
The 'Pancatantra' is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into Western languages. It teaches the principles of good government and public policy through the medium of animal tales.
| Други автори: | Olivelle, Patrick. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English Sanskrit |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford [England] ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1999.
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| Серия: |
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=363631 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Pancatantra. |
Съдържание:
- Introduction. Sources, author, and date ; Structure and content ; The characters of the Pancatantra ; The political and moral philosophy of the Pancatantra ; Versions and translations.
- Note on the translation.
- Guide to the pronunciation of Sanskrit words.
- Pancatantra.
- The prelude to the story.
- Book I. On causing dissension among allies.
- Book II. On securing allies.
- Book III. On war and peace: the story of the crows and the owls.
- Book IV. On losing what you have gained.
- Book V. On hasty actions.
- Appendices. I. Concordance of stories ; II. Stories in other Pancatantra versions.
- Explanatory notes.
- Glossary of names.