Krishna's Lineage

📦 Product Details

• Author: Simon Brodbeck
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 30 October 2019
• Language: English
• Format: Hardcover
• Print Length: 462 pages
• ISBN-10: 0197508030
• ISBN-13: 978-0197508039
• Item Weight: 750 g

📖 About the Book

Krishna's Lineage by Simon Brodbeck is a scholarly study of Krishna's genealogical and dynastic traditions in Sanskrit literature and Hindu religious narratives. The book examines how Krishna's lineage is represented through genealogies, family relationships, and dynastic narratives, particularly within the broader traditions surrounding the Mahabharata and Puranic literature.

The work explores the significance of genealogy in understanding Krishna's identity, relationships, and place within the wider cultural and religious traditions of ancient India. It is particularly relevant to readers interested in Krishna studies, Sanskrit literature, Hindu traditions, mythology, and academic studies of South Asian religions.

✍️ About the Author

Simon Brodbeck is a scholar of South Asian religions and Sanskrit literature. His academic research focuses on Hindu traditions, Sanskrit epic and Puranic literature, and the study of religious narratives and genealogies.