{"product_id":"in-dialogue-with-the-mahbhrata-brian-black-9780367436001","title":"In Dialogue with the Mah\u0026#257;bh\u0026#257;rata","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eMahābhārata\u003c\/i\u003e has been explored extensively as a work of mythology, epic poetry, and religious literature, but the text's philosophical dimensions have largely been under-appreciated by Western scholars. This book explores the philosophical implications of the \u003ci\u003eMahābhārata\u003c\/i\u003e by paying attention to the centrality of dialogue, both as the text's prevailing literary expression and its organising structure. Focusing on five sets of dialogues about controversial moral problems in the central story, this book shows that philosophical deliberation is an integral part of the narrative. Black argues that by paying attention to how characters make arguments and how dialogues unfold, we can better appreciate the \u003ci\u003eMahābhārata\u003c\/i\u003e's philosophical significance and its potential contribution to debates in comparative philosophy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a fresh perspective on the \u003ci\u003eMahābhārata\u003c\/i\u003e that will be of great interest to any scholar working in religious studies, Indian\/South Asian religions, comparative philosophy, and world literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367436000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367436001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Brian Black","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064854458623,"sku":"9780367436001","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_39ae165c-10d4-4a67-bd76-2405ac9f0afa.jpg?v=1768671482","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-dialogue-with-the-mahbhrata-brian-black-9780367436001","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}