title: The Merchant and the Thief: A Folktale from India
author:  Ravi Zacharias 
description: 'Fourniers illustrations, inspired by her work in bronze sculpture, depict the landscape, architecture, and clothing of India with lush earth tones kissed by gentle highlights of yellow and blue.'Punlishers Weekly Review (<i>Publishers Weekly Review</i>)
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  > ARSHIA SATTAR
  
  > > THE STORY OF INDIAN BUSINESS
  
  THE MOUSE MERCHANT
  
   _Money in Ancient India_
  
   _Foreword by_
  
  Gurcharan Das
  
    
    
    
    
  
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  Contents
  
  > Dedication
  
  > Foreword by Gurcharan Das
  
  > Translator’s Note
  
  > Introduction
  
  > Section I: Clever Wives
  
  > > The Story of Kirtisena
  
  > > Upakosha and Her Suitors
  
  > > The Unfaithful Wife
  
  > Section II: Courtesans
  
  > > How a Courtesan Should Handle Money
  
  > > The Gentleman’s Life
  
  > > The Courtesan Who Fell in Love
  
  > > The Courtesan’s Tricks
  
  > Section III: Gamblers
  
  > > The Gambler’s Lament
  
  > > The Dice Game
  
  > > The Gambler and the Gods
  
  > Section IV: Poverty
  
  > > Charudatta’s Lament
  
  > > How to Seek a Fortune: Part One
  
  > > How to Seek a Fortune: Part Two
  
  > > The Image of Poverty
  
  > Section V: Thieves
  
  > > The Merchant and the Bandits
  
  > > The Man Who Outsmarted Himself
  
  > > The Miser and His Kheer
  
  > > The Merchant and the Dry Tank
  
  > Section VI: What a Merchant Needs for