Lustful maidens and ascetic kings : Buddhist and Hindu stories of life / / Roy C. Amore, Larry D. Shinn ; illustrated by Sharon Wallace
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| Autore: |
Amore Roy C. <1942->
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| Titolo: |
Lustful maidens and ascetic kings : Buddhist and Hindu stories of life / / Roy C. Amore, Larry D. Shinn ; illustrated by Sharon Wallace
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1981 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (211 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 398.20954 |
| Soggetto topico: | Tales - India |
| Tales - India - History and criticism | |
| Altri autori: |
ShinnLarry D. <1942->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliography: p. 191-198. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Introduction: Storytelling in India; 1 Family Roles; 2 Social Roles; 3 Lay Values; 4 Monastic Values; Conclusion; Story Sources; Selected Bibliography |
| Sommario/riassunto: | ""A marvellous introductory text, well-organized and clearly written. The renditions of stories are readable and engaging."" --Edward T. Gilday, Bowdoin College. ""A delicious repast of stories, delightfully told and intended to satisfy our narrative appetites and nourish our moral sensibilities. Drawing upon tales from the Hindu epics, the Pancatantra, Puranas, Jatakas, Nikayas, and other texts, the authors provide translations and summaries of stories illustrating fundamental Hindu and Buddhist values and attitudes." |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Lustful maidens and ascetic kings |
| ISBN: | 1-280-53317-X |
| 0-19-536535-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910777306203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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