J. A. B. van Buitenen (1928–1979)
Author of Classical Hindu Mythology: A Reader in the Sanskrit Puranas
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- Legal name
- van Buitenen, Johannes Adrianus Bernardus
- Other names
- van Buitenen, Hans
- Birthdate
- 1928-05-21
- Date of death
- 1979-09-21
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Birthplace
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Place of death
- Champaign, Illinois, USA
- Places of residence
- Utrecht, Netherlands
India
Chicago, Illinois, USA - Education
- Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht
Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht (Ph.D.) (1953) - Occupations
- Indologist
translator
Reader in Indian Philosophy
Professor of Sanskrit - Relationships
- Gonda, Jan (teacher)
- Organizations
- Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht
University of Chicago
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Verhalen uit India by Hans van Buitenen
http://bintphotobooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/eppo-doeve-prisma.html
Collection of historic myths of ancient/medieval India. Generally a little dry, but offers the skeleton of good storytelling material. Also offers alot of background for understanding alot of other Indian art and architecture.
Absolutely yummy! One of my favorites, the stories are fun to read, yet still very Indian-feeling. Stories are also fairly secular and of varying lengths.
Amazing epic of India. Depicting the exile and eventual victory of the five Pandva brothers aided by Krishna. More absorbing than Homer's Illaid.
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