Mither Samrajya: Samrajyer Mahakabya (Bengali Version)

Book Details

• Publisher: Abhijan Publishers
• Author: Shuddhassatwa Ghosh
• Language: Bengali
• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book
Mither Samrajya: Samrajyer Mahakabya (Bengali Version) by Shuddhassatwa Ghosh is a collection of essays that explore Eastern and Western mythologies, structured into two distinct parts. The first four essays focus on the Mahabharata, examining its reading methods, debunking claims about the authenticity of the 'original' Mahabharata text, discussing a Sanskrit drama written by Bhasa, and reflecting on Rabindranath Tagore's adaptations of the Mahabharata. The subsequent essays delve into topics like the story of Kumar Kartikeya and the concept of theft in mythology, the positioning of Sita in the Ramayana, a comparison between Egyptian and Greek mummification practices, and the socio-cultural significance of death. The later essays analyze Western aesthetics, the influence of Greco-Roman culture on Anatolia, and the politics surrounding the exchange of Indian and Greek mythologies. The final essay presents a concise history of the structural approach to Western mythology reading up until the twentieth century.