Romesh Chunder Dutt (1848–1909)
Autore di The Ramayana and Mahabharata Condensed into English Verse
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: J. N. Gupta's Life and Works of Romesh Chunder Dutt, published in New York and London in 1911.
Opere di Romesh Chunder Dutt
The economic history of India under early British rule from the rise of the British power in 1757 to the accession of… (2000) 9 copie
The economic history of India in the Victorian age : from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to the commencement… (2000) 7 copie
Lays of Ancient India Selections from Indian Poetry Rendered into English Verse - Scholar's Choice Edition (2003) 2 copie
Trübner's Oriental Series: A History of Civilisation in Ancient India: Based on Sanscrit Literature: Volume II… (2001) 1 copia
History Of India: From The Sixth Century B.c. To The Mohammedan Conquest, By V.a. Smith (2018) 1 copia
The economic history of India 1 copia
Indian poetry 1 copia
RAMESH RACHANA SAMBHAR 1 copia
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Dutt, Romesh Chunder
- Nome legale
- রমেশচন্দ্র দত্ত
- Data di nascita
- 1848-08-13
- Data di morte
- 1909-11-30
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- India
- Luogo di residenza
- Calcutta, India
Baroda, India (death) - Istruzione
- Presidency College, Calcutta, India
- Attività lavorative
- Indian Civil Service
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Companionship of the Indian Empire
Utenti
Recensioni
The Ramayana and The Mahabharata di Valmiki
The Indian version of The Iliad. Very entertaining. One gets the impression of just how old Indian culture truly is.
One of the great epics of India, the Ramayana is a recounting of the adventures of a banished prince - Prince Rama. The Ramayana portrays domestic and religious life, with vignettes of tenderness, endurance, and devotion. This condensed version of the staggeringly long tale features selections from cantos that convey the leading incidents of the epic.
Like ancient Greece, India claims two great epics: the Ramayana, a recounting of the adventures of a banished prince who wanders for years in the wilderness, bears a resemblance to the Odyssey; the Mahabharata, based on the legends surrounding a war in which all of Northern India took part, is the country's Iliad. Together, the two represent the epic literature of the ancient Hindus, offering latter-day readers the most realistic image of the civilization and culture of 3,000 years ago--its political and social life as well as its religion and philosophy. The Mahabharata depicts the political climate of ancient India, with tales of valor and heroism, ambition, and chivalry. The Ramayana portrays domestic and religious life, with vignettes of tenderness, endurance, and devotion. This condensed version of the staggeringly long tales features selections from cantos that convey the leading incidents of each epic, linking them with short notes.… (altro)
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- Opere
- 33
- Utenti
- 396
- Popolarità
- #61,231
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 3
- ISBN
- 189
- Lingue
- 1