{"product_id":"an-ala-7749-k-257-ra-reader-classical-indian-poetics-paperback","title":"An Ala\u0026#7749;k\u0026#257;ra Reader: Classical Indian Poetics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYigal Bronner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassical Indian poetics prized the skillful use of \u003ci\u003ealaṅkāra\u003c\/i\u003es, or \"ornaments\"--literary figures of speech. Across more than a millennium, Sanskrit writers developed and elaborated an account of literary embellishment that is perhaps the world's most complex and long-standing theory of figuration. Yet it remains the least studied of India's major classical systems of thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Alaṅkāra Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking panoramic overview of this tradition, presenting extensive and accessible translations of key works that span its history, from the sixth to eighteenth century CE. These texts vividly show how Indian theorists analyzed simile, metaphor, allegory, and dozens of other figures that are distinctive to their world. Yigal Bronner's commentary makes Sanskrit concepts of ornamentation approachable while placing them in historical context. He provides a new account of the history of Sanskrit poetics, showing how it underwent successive waves of theoretical revolutions and emerged as a prestigious field that attracted a variety of scholars in the early modern era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing many previously untranslated texts, \u003ci\u003eAn Alaṅkāra Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for the study of classical Indian thought, the intellectual history of South Asia, and comparative literature. It reveals the depth and nuance of Sanskrit's \"science of ornaments\" for anyone interested in poetic theory, figuration, and aesthetics across world traditions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYigal Bronner is a Sanskritist whose areas of interest include literature, literary theory, and South Asian intellectual history more generally. He worked on this volume while teaching in the Department of Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and now teaches in the Department of History, Classics, and Religion at the University of Alberta. His books include \u003ci\u003eExtreme Poetry: The South Asian Movement of Simultaneous Narration\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and \u003ci\u003eA Lasting Vision: Dandin's \u003c\/i\u003eMirror\u003ci\u003e in the World of Asian Letters\u003c\/i\u003e (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54090512400691,"sku":"9780231224260","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ctArhfzbf9780231224260.webp?v=1789606260","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/an-ala-7749-k-257-ra-reader-classical-indian-poetics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}