Pay in installments of $4.25 with
,
and
Shipping Estimate
USA
- USA
- CAN
- USA
- CAN
Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 15 - Jul 20
Promo Codes Available:
For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15
Description
Ka: Stories of the Mind and Gods of India"A giddy invasion of stories brilliant, enigmatic, troubling, outrageous, erotic, beautiful." The New York Times Book Review "So brilliant that you can't look at it anymore and you can't look at anything else. . . . No one will read it without reward." The Boston Globe With the same narrative fecundity and imaginative sympathy he brought to his acclaimed retelling of the Greek myths, Roberto Calasso plunges Western readers into the mind of ancient
"A giddy invasion of stories--brilliant, enigmatic, troubling, outrageous, erotic, beautiful." --The New York Times Book Review "So brilliant that you can't look at it anymore--and you can't look at anything else. . . . No one will read it without reward."--The Boston Globe With the same narrative fecundity and imaginative sympathy he brought to his acclaimed retelling of the Greek myths, Roberto Calasso plunges Western readers into the mind of ancient India. He begins with a mystery: Why is the most important god in the Rg Veda, the oldest of India's sacred texts, known by a secret name--"Ka," or Who?
What ensues is not an explanation, but an unveiling. Here are the stories of the creation of mind and matter; of the origin of Death, of the first sexual union and the first parricide. We learn why Siva must carry his father's skull, why snakes have forked tongues, and why, as part of a certain sacrifice, the king's wife must copulate with a dead horse. A tour de force of scholarship and seduction, Ka is irresistible. "Passage s] of such ecstatic insight and cross-cultural synthesis--simply, of such beauty." --The New York Review of Books "All is spectacle and delight, and tiny mirrors reflecting human foibles are set into the weave, turning this retelling into the stuff of literature." --The New Yorker
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 11/02/1999
ISBN: 9780679775478
Pages: 464
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 7.94h x 5.32w x 0.90d
Review Citations: New York Times 11/21/1999 pg. 78
Shipping Notes
- Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
- Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
- Delivery to the USA:
- Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
- If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
- We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
- Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
- To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
- Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
4.7 ★★★★★
Based on 17 reviews
Sort
Product Reviews
★★★★★ 5
A must buy for anybody who is a fan of Halo
Format: Hardcover
I consider this a must buy for anybody who calls themselves fans of the Halo franchise. The level of detail in this book is out of this world and the quality is top notch. This book has amazing artwork and a plethora of information you could easily spend countless hours diving into. I've been playing Halo for two decades now and I have learned more from this book about the Halo universe than I ever did playing the games.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024
★★★★★ 5
A Fantastic overview of the Halo universe in a beautiful format
Format: Hardcover, Format: Hardcover
Truly an excellent book. Goes over nearly everything with detail and beautiful images. Everything from Noble Team, to the races of the Covenant, weapons, ships, frigates, and much much more. This book is so full of information it makes my arm sore holding it while I read.
Highly recommend this for Halo Fans. As a fan who’s loved the series since Halo 2 in 2004, I would never hesitate to buy this book.
Darkhorse has published a winner here!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2024
★★★★★ 4
Very Nice but don’t expect perfect condition
Format: Hardcover
Very nice book and thick with super nice pictures, it was a Christmas gift. My son collects books, but it was damaged. It was inside of a very nice box but not enough filling . But the edges are all messed up. Not really worth collecting.
If you don’t care about the book being in very nice condition, this is a nice book.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great buy for the price
Format: Hardcover
Larger than I expected for the price and a hardcover. My son was super excited and spent most of Christmas morning looking through it and spitting out facts to us.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Big Book
Format: Hardcover
It has everything you want to know. It's a big book. Solid.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2026