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The Clever Adulteress: A Treasury of Jaina Literature

Phyllis E. Granoff

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Description:The stories in this collection span almost one thousand years of storytelling in India. Most originate in northern India and all were written by Jain monks for the education and amusement of the faithful. Stories were told in verse and prose, in Sanskrit, and in vernacular languages. Some resemble simple folk tales, while others are as sophisticated as courtly romances. The stories in Jain literature are about holy men and holy places, famous kings and courtiers, and those not often heard in ancient and medieval India—women and toiling villagers. The treasures of India’s heritage of storytelling are known to us today mainly from these Jain stories, which have been carefully preserved through the years. The stories in The Clever Adulteress have been translated by a renowned group of scholars from India, North America, and Europe. Each translator has chosen his or her favorites from the vast treasures of Jain literature.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Clever Adulteress: A Treasury of Jaina Literature. To get started finding The Clever Adulteress: A Treasury of Jaina Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 290

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass

Release: 1993

ISBN: 812081150X

Description: The stories in this collection span almost one thousand years of storytelling in India. Most originate in northern India and all were written by Jain monks for the education and amusement of the faithful. Stories were told in verse and prose, in Sanskrit, and in vernacular languages. Some resemble simple folk tales, while others are as sophisticated as courtly romances. The stories in Jain literature are about holy men and holy places, famous kings and courtiers, and those not often heard in ancient and medieval India—women and toiling villagers. The treasures of India’s heritage of storytelling are known to us today mainly from these Jain stories, which have been carefully preserved through the years. The stories in The Clever Adulteress have been translated by a renowned group of scholars from India, North America, and Europe. Each translator has chosen his or her favorites from the vast treasures of Jain literature.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Clever Adulteress: A Treasury of Jaina Literature. To get started finding The Clever Adulteress: A Treasury of Jaina Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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