{"product_id":"the-life-of-harishchandra-raghavanka-9780674545663","title":"The Life of Harishchandra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thirteenth-century adaptation of one of ancient India's most enduring stories, a cornerstone of the Kannada literary canon, translated for the first time into English.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life of Harishchandra\u003c\/i\u003e, Raghavanka's thirteenth-century masterpiece, is the first poetic rendering of one of ancient India's most enduring legends. When his commitment to truth is tested by a powerful sage, King Harishchandra suffers utter deprivation--the loss of his wife and son, his citizens and power, and, dearest of all, his caste status--but refuses to yield. The tale has influenced poets and readers through the ages. Mahatma Gandhi traced his own commitment to truth to the impact of a Harishchandra play seen in childhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA poet from northern Karnataka trained in the twin traditions of Sanskrit and Kannada, Raghavanka negotiates a unique space for himself in the Kannada literary canon through important thematic, formal, and stylistic innovations. The conflicts he addresses--of hierarchical social order, political power, caste, and gender--are as relevant to contemporary India as to his own times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanied by the original text in the Kannada script, this spirited translation, the first into any language, brings an elegant and energetic narrative to a global readership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raghavanka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674545664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674545663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.60w x 1.60d","brand":"Raghavanka","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443608727807,"sku":"9780674545663","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ca0f100-78ef-4ca2-a406-a50723fbf0d9.jpg?v=1777206598","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-life-of-harishchandra-raghavanka-9780674545663","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}