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The Kathasaritsagara is a combination of simultaneously innocent and sophisticated folk stories bringing forth both common sense and highly sophisticated Sanskrit writing. It paints a vivid picture of a most particular part of India at one moment in history, and yet it tells stories that are the Indian variants – often the Indian sources – of stories told around the world. Arisha Sattar’s translations bring these stories to life in a modern way, while retaining their ancient meanings.

Tales from the Kathasaritsagara

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    A Hardback by Arshia Sattar, Somadeva

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 16/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9781538184257, 978-1538184257
      ISBN10: 1538184257
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      East Asian and Indian philosophy Hinduism

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      Book Synopsis

      The Kathasaritsagara is a combination of simultaneously innocent and sophisticated folk stories bringing forth both common sense and highly sophisticated Sanskrit writing. It paints a vivid picture of a most particular part of India at one moment in history, and yet it tells stories that are the Indian variants – often the Indian sources – of stories told around the world. Arisha Sattar’s translations bring these stories to life in a modern way, while retaining their ancient meanings.

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