The Life of Harishchandra

by Raghavanka

A thirteenth-century adaptation of one of ancient India's most enduring stories, a cornerstone of the Kannada literary canon, translated for the first time into English.

The Life of Harishchandra, Raghavanka's thirteenth-century masterpiece, is the first poetic rendering of one of ancient India's most enduring legends. When his commitment to truth is tested by a powerful sage, King Harishchandra suffers utter deprivation--the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674545664
• ISBN13: 9780674545663
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.6" x 8.1"