Shyam
An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagavata
Seiten
2018
Penguin Random House India (Verlag)
978-0-670-08446-3 (ISBN)
Penguin Random House India (Verlag)
978-0-670-08446-3 (ISBN)
This book seamlessly weaves the story from Krishna's birth to his departure, or rather from his descent to the butter-smeared world of happy women to his ascent from the blood-soaked world of angry men.
In the forest of insecurities, is it possible to discover humanity through pleasure? Can we stop seeing each other as predator, prey, rival or mate, and rediscover ourselves as lovers? Does the divine reside in sensual delight, in emotional intimacy and in aesthetic experience? Yes, yes, yes.That is the promise of the Bhagavata.The Bhagavata is the story of Krishna, known as Shyam to those who find beauty, wisdom and love in his dark complexion. It is the third great Hindu epic after the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. However, this narration was composed in fragments over thousands of years, first as the Harivamsa, then as the Bhagavata Purana, and finally as the passionate songs of poet-sages in various regional languages.
In the forest of insecurities, is it possible to discover humanity through pleasure? Can we stop seeing each other as predator, prey, rival or mate, and rediscover ourselves as lovers? Does the divine reside in sensual delight, in emotional intimacy and in aesthetic experience? Yes, yes, yes.That is the promise of the Bhagavata.The Bhagavata is the story of Krishna, known as Shyam to those who find beauty, wisdom and love in his dark complexion. It is the third great Hindu epic after the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. However, this narration was composed in fragments over thousands of years, first as the Harivamsa, then as the Bhagavata Purana, and finally as the passionate songs of poet-sages in various regional languages.
Devdutt Pattanaik writes, illustrates, and lectures on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He has, since 1996, written over 50 books and 1000 columns deconstructing the symbols and myths of ancient and modern cultures around the world. His books with Penguin Random House India include Myth Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology; The Book of Ram and the Devlok series.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.09.2018 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 40 x 50 mm |
| Gewicht | 380 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-670-08446-8 / 0670084468 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-670-08446-3 / 9780670084463 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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