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Download full textStroud, Scott R. – 2001
The "Bhagavad Gita" is a didactic dialogue inserted approximately in the middle of an immensely long Indian epic entitled the "Mahabharata." This paper examines the use of narrative in this ancient Hindu religious work, the "Bhagavad Gita"--specific attention is given to how the story in this didactic text uses…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Classical Literature, Cultural Context, Didacticism
Multivalent Narratives: Extending the Narrative Paradigm with Insights from Ancient Indian Rhetoric.
Stroud, Scott R. – 2001
Research that has focused on ancient Indian rhetoric, a sub-category of Eastern rhetoric, has largely eschewed focus on the narrative paradigm as a theoretical guide. These narratives often enshrine didactic elements, contradictions, and mythic traits that often confound and inspire Western audiences. These archaic religious/philosophical texts…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Audience Response, Critical Reading, Cultural Context
