The pancatantra : the book of India's folk wisdom
By: Olivelle, Patrick.
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BookSeries: Oxford world's classics.Publisher: New York : Oxford Univeristy Press, 1997Description: lii, 195 p. : ill., 20 cm.ISBN: 9780199555758.Subject(s): Indian fables | Fables indica | Story | Translation | Sanskrit words | The story of the crows and the owls | War and peace | Western languagesDDC classification: 891.23 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.
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Includes index.
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.
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