Contemporaneity of the Mahabharata Narrative: Epic of the Moment

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Notwithstanding its renowned comprehensive narrative encapsulation of the Indic culture, the Mahabharata keeps on posing a challenge to its contemporary readers: how do we relate to something over two-millennia old in today’s context without freezing it in time? This volume looks at the problem from diverse periods and standpoints and shows us that this challenge is, in fact, a legacy of the Mahabharata and the responses to this challenge are what makes the text ever-contemporary to different readers of different times and positions.It traces the evolution of the Mahabharata from its inception in the fifth century BCE to twenty-first century, spanning classical Sanskrit tradition, Persian and Bengali adaptations, the Mahabharata as a serialized TV show to more recent graphic narratives. By attempting to analyse this diversity, this volume further delves into how the issues in the Mahabharata resonate across time, from the world of ancient sages to contemporary struggles of women. The essays in this book adopt a dual perspective to appreciate both the Mahabharata’s historical context, its exploration of war, heroes and heroines, gender, psychology, philosophy, and its implications for the future.This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of Indian literature, ancient literature and philosophy, English literature, cultural studies, visual studies, gender studies, and translation studies.
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2025

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ISBN-13:
9781040125656
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9781032849560, 9781040125441, 9781003516408, 9781032382517
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Taylor & Francis
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selection and editorial matter, Anirban Bhattacharjee and Dhrubajyoti Sarkar
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No
Language:
English
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Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Social Studies, Language Arts
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Edited by:
Anirban Bhattacharjee
Edited by:
Dhrubajyoti Sarkar

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