A Concise History of Classical Sanskrit LiteratureThis book contains an elaborate account of all branches of Classical Sanskrit Literature on the basis of literary, epigraphical and numismatical sources. In 23 chapters, each chapter dealing with a particular topic arranged chronologically. The book is documented with a critical apparatus. Beside notes and references it has an illuminating Introduction and index of authors and works. |
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Contents
Introductory 123 | 1 |
The Great Epics 2439 | 24 |
The Puranas 4046 | 40 |
The Tantras 4750 | 47 |
Kavya in inscriptions 5457 | 54 |
Early Buddhist works in Sanskrit 5874 | 58 |
Courtepics 7584 | 75 |
Drama 85118 | 85 |
Historical writings 126129 | 126 |
Campii literature 139140 | 139 |
Poetics and Dramaturgy 149155 | 149 |
Metrics | 156 |
Politics 162164 | 162 |
Astronomy Mathematics and Astrology 168171 | 168 |
Philosophy 174 202 | 174 |
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| Title | A Concise History of Classical Sanskrit Literature |
| Authors | Gaurinath Bhattacharyya Shastri, Gaurīnātha Śāstrī |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1987 |
| ISBN | 8120800273, 9788120800274 |
| Length | 220 pages |
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