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020			_a9789388540360 (HB)
041			_aeng
080			_a82 _bROC
100			_aRocher, Ludo
245			_aThe Puranas Volume II Fasc.3
260			_bManohar _c2022 _aNew Delhi
300			_axiv, 282p.
490			_aA History of Indian literature _v2
504			_aIncludes Bibliography (259-264) and Index
505			_a1. Ornate Poetry 2. Dramatic Poetry 3. Scientific Literature 4. A view on the Modern Indian Literature
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.
650			_aPuranas
650			_aIndian literature
650			_aSanskrit
650			_aReligious
690			_aGeneral
700			_aGonda, Jan (ed)
942			_cBK
999			_c60134 _d60134