The stories we tell : mythology to make sense of modern lives / by Devdutt Pattanaik
By
Pattanaik, Devdutt
Item Type
Hardcover (Book)
Serial
15581
Publisher
Aleph Book Company, New Delhi
Description
199
ISBN / ISSN No.
9789391047825
Subject
Hindu mythology -- Fiction | Hindu stories
Summay
In "The stories we tell: mythology to make sense of modern lives" renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik presents seventy-two tales from India’s rich treasure of myths and legends to explain life in the twenty-first century.
The stories are arranged into a variety of themes, including ‘Apsara’, a reflection on the portrayal of women in ancient texts; ‘Karma’, ‘Justice’, and ‘Appropriation or Exchange’, which show how our modern ideals of justice have been shaped by ancient scriptures; ‘Unconditional Love’, which is an exploration of the parity that must exist between loving partners; and ‘Devas and Asuras’, which illustrates how the binary of right and wrong is anything but black and white.
Accession No.
15581
Category
Religion & Mythology
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