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Krishna: A Sourcebook

Edwin F. Bryant

3.9/5 ( ratings)

In the West Krishna is primarily known as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. But it is the stories of Krishna's childhood and his later exploits that have provided some of the most important and widespread sources of religious narrative in the Hindu religious landscape. This volume brings together new translations of representative samples of Krishna religious literature from a variety of genres -- classical, popular, regional, sectarian, poetic, literary, and philosophical.

Language: English

Pages: 592

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: June 01, 2007

ISBN: 0195148924

ISBN 13: 9780195148923

Krishna: A Sourcebook

Edwin F. Bryant

3.9/5 ( ratings)

In the West Krishna is primarily known as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. But it is the stories of Krishna's childhood and his later exploits that have provided some of the most important and widespread sources of religious narrative in the Hindu religious landscape. This volume brings together new translations of representative samples of Krishna religious literature from a variety of genres -- classical, popular, regional, sectarian, poetic, literary, and philosophical.

Language: English

Pages: 592

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: June 01, 2007

ISBN: 0195148924

ISBN 13: 9780195148923

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