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A comprehensive and polemical study of the Hindu view of women, the present study seeks to deconstruct, question and expose the phallogocentrism of patriarchal metaphysics which pervades the entire corpus of Hindu literature on the subject By to be free and respectable women is therefore urged in this study to see through and reject once for all, the traditional Patriarchal game in order to establish herself as a new centre of knowledge and power.
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Hindu Literature, or, the Ancient Books of India is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
A Major Activity Of The Sahitya Akademi Is The Preparation Of An Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature. The Venture, Covering Twenty-Two Languages Of India, Is The First Of Its Kind. Written In English, The Encyclopaedia Gives A Comprehensive Idea Of The Growth And Development Of Indian Literature. The Entries On Authors, Books And General Topics Have Been Tabulated By The Concerned Advisory Boards And Finalised By A Steering Committee. Hundreds Of Writers All Over The Country Contributed Articles On Various Topics. The Encyclopaedia, Planned As A Six-Volume Project, Has Been Brought Out. The Sahitya Akademi Embarked Upon This Project In Right Earnest In 1984. The Efforts Of The Highly Skilled ...
A story-book from the Sanscrit at least possesses the minor merit of novelty. The "perfect language" has been hitherto regarded as the province of scholars, and few of these even have found time or taste to search its treasures. And yet among them is the key to the heart of modern India-as well as the splendid record of her ancient Gods and glories. The hope of Hindostan lies in the intelligent interest of England. Whatever avails to dissipate misconceptions between them, and to enlarge their intimacy, is a gain to both peoples; and to this end the present volume aspires, in an humble degree, to contribute.
This volume contains English translations by Epiphanius Wilson of various ancient Sanskrit texts, including “The Book of Good Counsels”, “Nala and Damayanti”, and the “Rámáyana” and “Sakoontalá”. “Hindu Literature” will appeal to those with an interest in the Sanskrit epics of ancient India and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: “The Winning of Friends”, “The Story of the Tiger and the Traveller”, “The Story of the Jackal, Deer, and Crow”, “The Story of the vulture, the Cat, and the Birds”, “The Story of the Dead Game and the Jackal”, “The Story of the Prince and the Wife of a Merchant's Son”, “Parting of Friends”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
This Volume, The First To Appear In The Ten Volume Series Published By The Sahitya Akademi, Deals With A Fascinating Period, Conspicuous By The Growing Complexities Of Multilingualism, Changes In The Modes Of Literary Transmission And In The Readership And Also By The Dominance Of The English Language As An Instrument Of Power In Indian Society.