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020			_a9789388540391 (HB)
041			_aeng
080			_a82 _bLIE
100			_aLienhard, Siegfried
245			_aA History of Classical Poetry Sanskrit-Pali-Prakrit Volume 3, Fasc. 1
260			_bManohar _c2022 _aNew Delhi
300			_axiv, 307p.
490			_aA History of Indian literature _v3
504			_aIncludes Abbreviations and Index
520			_aOne of the main reasons why Indian thought and Indian civilization make so fascinating a field of study and research lies in their unique history and remarkable structure. Indian civilization has its roots in an ancient heritage, in that pattern of culture which is sometimes called archaic or semi-primitive, sometimes also pre- or non-modern. This culture, or rather structure of the human mind, is, in the main, characterized by presenting, in some essential features, striking contrasts to our modern ‘mentalité’. The plan of this work reflects, not only the increase in factual knowledge and the widening of our horizon, but also the changed attitudes of the last sixty years. While much space is allotted to Sanskrit literature, the literary works written in the Middle Indian languages receive extensive treatment and much more importance than was possible in Winternitz’ days had to be given to the modern literatures. A considerable part of the incorporated material has never been described. Those sections which already found a place in the works of our predecessors are generally much enlarged; old matter had to be brought up to date and a wealth of fresh information to be included. . . . Jan Gonda A History of Indian Literature was published originally between 1975 and 1987 in 10 volumes (30 books, details inside). This series which had been out of print for quite some time, is now being presented in a hard cover reprint
650			_aSanskrit literature
650			_aIndic literature
650			_aClassical Poetry
650			_aPali literature
690			_aGeneral
700			_aGonda, Jan (Ed.)
942			_cBK
999			_c60133 _d60133