{"product_id":"how-the-nagas-were-pleased-andrew-skilton-9780814740668","title":"How the Nagas Were Pleased by Harsha \u0026 the Shattered Thighs by Bhasa","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo tragic plays that break the rules: both show the hero dying on stage, a scenario forbidden in Sanskrit dramaturgy. King Harsha's play, composed in the seventh century, re-examines the Buddhist tale of a magician prince who makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a hostage snake (\u003ci\u003enaga\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cb\u003eThe Shattered Thighs\u003c\/b\u003e, attributed to Bhasa, the illustrious predecessor to ancient Kali-dasa, transforms a crucial episode of the Maha-bh rata war. As he dies from a foul blow to the legs delivered in his duel with Bhima, Dury dhana's character is inverted, depicted as a noble and gracious exemplar amidst the wreckage of the fearsome battle scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Skilton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814740669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814740668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clay Sanskrit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.50h x 4.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Andrew Skilton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43947317100799,"sku":"9780814740668","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_cfd32077-b6cc-4800-9637-fec91b819d49.jpg?v=1681518001","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-the-nagas-were-pleased-andrew-skilton-9780814740668","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}