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Pancatantra: The Book of India's Folk Wisdom - Oxford World's Classics
Patrick Olivelle
Pancatantra: The Book of India's Folk Wisdom - Oxford World's Classics
Patrick Olivelle
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 stories, providing a window onto ancient Indian society. This new translation vividly reveals the story-telling powers of the original author, while detailed notes illuminate aspects of ancient Indian society and religion to the non-specialist reader.
256 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 27, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780199555758 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Genre | Cultural Region > Indian |
Pages | 256 |
Dimensions | 130 × 195 × 18 mm · 194 g |
Editor | Olivelle, Patrick (Chair, Department of Asian Studies; Director, Center for Asian Studies; Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religions, Chair, Department of Asian Studies; Director, Center for Asian Studies; Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religions, Univ |
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