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urn:uuid:511353d9-7541-404e-b87d-1254c54520dd 03 01 01 urn:uuid:511353d9-7541-404e-b87d-1254c54520dd 15 9781805113645 06 10.11647/OBP.0417 00 EB E101 10 Creative Commons License 02 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 01 01 The Embassy, the Ambush, and the Ogre Greco-Roman Influence in Sanskrit Theater 1 A01 21 0000-0002-4752-8588 Roberto Morales-Harley 01 eng 00 288 03 93 ATD B2 Classics 10 PER011000 04 PK2907.G74 20 Sanskrit B2 Asian Studies 93 DBSG 20 Greco-Roman 10 PER011020 93 2BBA 20 Epic poetry B2 Theatre 20 Theatre 20 philological analysis 20 cultural exchange 01 06 03 00 <p>This volume presents a sophisticated and intricate examination of the parallels between Sanskrit and Greco-Roman literature. By means of a philological and literary analysis, Morales-Harley hypothesizes that Greco-Roman literature was known, understood, and recreated in India. Moreover, it is argued that the techniques for adapting epic into theater could have been Greco-Roman influences in India, and that some of the elements adapted within the literary motifs (specifically the motifs of the embassy, the ambush, and the ogre) could have been Greco-Roman borrowings by Sanskrit authors.</p><p>This book draws on a wide variety of sources, including Iliad, Phoenix, Rhesus and Cyclops (Greco-Roman) as well as Mahābhārata, The Embassy, The Five Nights and The Middle One (Sanskrit). The result is a well-supported argument which presents us with the possibility of cultural exchange between the Greco-Roman world and India – a possibility which, though hypothetical, is worth acknowledging.</p><p>Due to its comparative nature, this volume will appeal to both Indologists and Classicists, including Mahābhārata scholars, Sanskrit theater scholars, and those interested in comparative work with Sanskrit literature. It brings an original perspective to the field, and provides inspiration for new lines of research.</p> 04 00 List of Abbreviations 1. Can Literary Parallelisms Prove Cultural Contact?: Theater Following in Epic’s Footsteps 2. The Embassy: A “Potifar’s Wife” Story 3. The Ambush: The Tale of the Tricked Trickster 4. The Ogre: “Nobody Seeks to Kill Me!” 5. Sanskrit Authors Adapting Greco-Roman Texts: Influences in the Adaptation Techniques Proposed Influences Proposed Borrowings Followed Chronologies References List of Tables Index 01 00 03 02 https://books.openbookpublishers.com/10.11647/obp.0417_frontcover.jpg Open Book Publishers 01 Open Book Publishers Cambridge, UK 04 01 20240829 02 WORLD 06 15 9781805113614 06 15 9781805113621 06 15 9781805113638 06 15 9781805113652 06 15 9781805113645 WORLD 09 Open Book Publishers 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://books.openbookpublishers.com/10.11647/obp.0417.epub 20 02 20240829 02 7.99 USD WORLD 09 Open Book Publishers 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/OBP.0417 20 02 20240829 02 7.99 USD WORLD