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<!-- FAIR USE of Shakuntaka_Front_Cover.GIF: see image description page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Shakuntala_Front_Cover.gif for rationale -->The '''Clay Sanskrit Library''' (http://claysanskritlibrary.org) is a series of books published by [[New York University Press]] and the JJC Foundation. Each work features the text in its original language (transliterated [[Sanskrit]]) on the left-hand page, with its [[English language|English]] translation on the right. The series was inspired by the [[Loeb Classical Library]],{{sfn|Banks|2005–2006}} and its volumes are bound in teal cloth. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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== Publication History == | == Publication History == | ||
The first 15 volumes of the Clay Sanskrit Library (CSL) were published in 2005. An additional 41 volumes were published between 2006 and 2009, far exceeding Clay’s original vision of 50 titles. The 56 published volumes represent the richness and wide variety of Sanskrit literature. They include selections from famous epics, novels, poetry, satire and drama. The entire Clay Sanskrit Library is available for purchase through [[NYU Press]]. Selected titles may be purchased individually, in a 56 volume complete set or in mini-sets, grouped thematically.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clay Sanskrit Library|url=https://nyupress.org/partners/clay-sanskrit-library/|website=NYU Press|accessdate=30 March 2017|language=en}}</ref> | |||
In 2016, in conjunction with [[New York University Press|NYU Press]], JJC launched the Digital Clay Sanskrit Library (eCSL) for ebook platforms: [[Amazon.com|Amazon's]] [[Kindle Store|Kindle]], [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] [[Apple Books|iBooks]], [[Google Play]] and [[KOBO]]. The eCSL collection comprises 20 volumes. Further information is available at http://claysanskritlibrary.org. In November 2019, in conjunction with the JJC Foundation, the Bodleian Library published ''A SANSKRIT TREASURY: A Compendium of Literature from the Clay Sanskrit Library'' with a foreword by Amartya Sen. The lavishly illustrated Compendium (ISBN 978 1 85124 5314) is produced by Dr. Camillo Formigatti, the John Clay Sanskrit Librarian. It contains excerpts from the CSL collection. These excerpts are paired with manuscripts from the Bodleian Library from the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions, and Mughal miniatures. There is more information available at http://claysanskritlibrary.org. | In 2016, in conjunction with [[New York University Press|NYU Press]], JJC launched the Digital Clay Sanskrit Library (eCSL) for ebook platforms: [[Amazon.com|Amazon's]] [[Kindle Store|Kindle]], [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] [[Apple Books|iBooks]], [[Google Play]] and [[KOBO]]. The eCSL collection comprises 20 volumes. Further information is available at http://claysanskritlibrary.org. In November 2019, in conjunction with the JJC Foundation, the Bodleian Library published ''A SANSKRIT TREASURY: A Compendium of Literature from the Clay Sanskrit Library'' with a foreword by Amartya Sen. The lavishly illustrated Compendium (ISBN 978 1 85124 5314) is produced by Dr. Camillo Formigatti, the John Clay Sanskrit Librarian. It contains excerpts from the CSL collection. These excerpts are paired with manuscripts from the Bodleian Library from the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions, and Mughal miniatures. There is more information available at http://claysanskritlibrary.org. | ||