After the War: The Last Books of the Mahabharata, translated by Wendy Doniger

Authors

  • Simon Brodbeck Cardiff University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/rosa.31154

Keywords:

critical edition, frame stories, Mahābhārata, translation

Abstract

After the War: The Last Books of the Mahabharata, translated by Wendy Doniger. New York: Oxford University Press, 2022. 182 pp., £64.00 (hb), £15.99 (pb). ISBN 9780197553398 (hb); 9780197553404 (pb).

References

Austin, Christopher R. 2009. ‘Janamejaya’s Last Question.’ Journal of Indian Philosophy 37(6): 597-625. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10781-009-9075-y

Doniger O’Flaherty, Wendy (trans.). 1975. Hindu Myths: A Sourcebook. Harmondsworth: Penguin.

Doniger O’Flaherty, Wendy (trans.). 1981. The Rigveda: An Anthology. Harmondsworth: Penguin.

Doniger O’Flaherty, Wendy et al. (trans.). 1988. Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism. Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Doniger, Wendy (trans.). 2006. ‘The Lady of the Jewel Necklace’ and ‘The Lady Who Shows her Love’, by Harsha. New York: New York University Press/John and Jennifer Clay Foundation.

Doniger, Wendy and Brian K. Smith (trans.). 1991. The Laws of Manu. London: Penguin.

Doniger, Wendy and Sudhir Kakar (trans.). 2002. Vatsyayana Mallanaga: Kamasutra. New York: Oxford University Press.

Smith, John D. (trans.). 2009. The Mahabharata: An Abridged Translation. London: Penguin.

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Published

2024-11-27

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Book Reviews

How to Cite

Brodbeck, S. (2024). After the War: The Last Books of the Mahabharata, translated by Wendy Doniger. Religions of South Asia, 18(3), 408–411. https://doi.org/10.1558/rosa.31154