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Title Pañcatantra : the book of India's folk wisdom / translated from the original Sanskrit by Patrick Olivelle.

Publication Info. Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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Description 1 online resource (lii, 195 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Oxford World's classics
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages xliii-l) and index.
Summary The 'Pañcatantra' is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into Western languages. It teaches the principles of good government and public policy through the medium of animal tales.
Contents Introduction. Sources, author, and date ; Structure and content ; The characters of the Pañcatantra ; The political and moral philosophy of the Pañcatantra ; Versions and translations. -- Note on the translation. -- Guide to the pronunciation of Sanskrit words. -- Pañcatantra. -- The prelude to the story. -- Book I. On causing dissension among allies. -- Book II. On securing allies. -- Book III. On war and peace: the story of the crows and the owls. -- Book IV. On losing what you have gained. -- Book V. On hasty actions. -- Appendices. I. Concordance of stories ; II. Stories in other Pañcatantra versions. -- Explanatory notes. -- Glossary of names.
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Subject Fables, Indic -- Translations into English.
Fables, Indic.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Translations.
Added Author Olivelle, Patrick.
Added Title Panchatantra. English. https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85352734
Other Form: Print version: Panchatantra. English. Pañcatantra. Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999 0192839888 (OCoLC)43260971
ISBN 9780191592522 (electronic book)
0191592528 (electronic book)
0192839888
9780192839886

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