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Rediscover India's greatest epic
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Publisher : Dorling Kindersley; 1st edition (13 November 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 0241264340
ISBN-13 : 978-0241264348
Dimensions : 25.8 x 3.5 x 30.8 cmBest Sellers Rank: 91,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)46 in Mythlogical Sagas
143 in Sacred Hindu Writings
146 in Ancient & Classical PoetryCustomer Reviews:
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Bob Paalep
5.0 out of 5 stars Actions, Reactions and ResultsReviewed in Australia on 18 June 2021
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A beautiful presentation of human behavior. Everytime you read the same description can be interpreted differently, which indicates that the story changes when you view it with your experience "lens".
It is an immortal classic which adapts to the times and can be applied to any age.
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JOHN A. KENNEDY
5.0 out of 5 stars AwesomeReviewed in Canada on 12 December 2023
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khw225
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent high-level intro for someone unfamiliar with the epicReviewed in the United States on 18 November 2023
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I admit, it took me a while to get into the style, the way the story is broken into simple pieces, and the repetition from page to page.
But by the end, I really appreciated this lesson-like approach. I had no prior knowledge of any of this material, so the simple explanatory style and the repetition really helped me. A more straight-forward narrative would have made it much harder to understand and retain the very complex relationships, personal histories and events, especially given the vast number of characters.
I can see how someone could be disappointed with that approach, if they’re already familiar with the Mahabharata and wished for a deeper treatment, but surely there are other books for that.
This one is a beautiful intro for someone who needs a starting point; it made me want to learn more.
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Eduardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Linda encadernação!Reviewed in Brazil on 30 May 2022
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Fidelidade ao original, ilustrações lindas e encadernação primorosa. Parabéns!!
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tk.sharan
5.0 out of 5 stars Pictorial amalgamation of Mahabharata folkloreReviewed in India on 9 November 2023
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Very similar to its sibling- the illustrated Ramayana, this is an collection of pictures with text explanations of the various stories contained in this enormous work, called the Mahabharata.
I am again reminded of Pattnaik's (beautiful) Jaya, with the same two caveats- it is a lot more pictorial (again, don't expect every page to be infused with awe-inspiring images) and it doesn't do even as much philosophical dissecting (though that is not saying much, if you are into heavy philosophy- these works are for casual philosophers like me!)
Print quality- good, not great. Binding- great! Hefty book, even more than the Ramayana, but wouldn't you have expected that!!
Would I buy it again if this copy somehow disappeared? Yes!
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P. Patel
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a good book, ignore the negative review completely.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2023
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I would ignore the negative review, they obvious don’t know Mahabharata or have come across a different version. Niyoga happened, get over it. Neither is it discussed in a seedy or disrespectful way like the reviewer made it out to be. As a Hindu I didn’t find it offensive or a negative representation, because I know these things are part of the story. That negative review almost put me off buying it. I’m glad I saw through the hatred and ignorance the reviewer had for Hindu/ Santana dharma culture. If things are represented well, like in this book then they are not offensive to us.
If people are complaining about repetition, then it bound to happen cause they are discussing characters who maybe be involved in the same situations. So it important to fill these gaps.
Overall I’m happy with this book.
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