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Peter Losev – Mahabharata: Inversion of Plots
In this bold follow-up to Mahabharata: Revision of Meanings, Peter Losev continues his deep textual archaeology of the ancient Indian epic. Rather than offering a retelling or commentary, Mahabharata: Inversion of Plots proposes a radical reading beneath the surface. Losev strips away centuries of mythological accretion to reconstruct what he argues is the epic’s historical core: a chronicle of political struggle, later recast by a victorious priestly class as a parable of dharma, duty, and fate.
The book builds an internal logic in which gods and heroes become pieces on a chessboard between reformers and traditionalists. Behind the legends of the Pandavas and Kauravas, Losev traces the outlines of court intrigue, and behind the heroism, he uncovers traces of crime and silence. In this interpretation, the Mahabharata emerges not as a collection of religious myths but as an encrypted chronicle of shifting eras and worldviews. The work invites readers to see the “great tale of the Bharatas” as a profoundly human story—one filled with lies, fear, violence, and an urgent need for justification.
3303.00 RUR