Spring, Heat, Rains : A South Indian Diary /

"Rocks. Goats. Dry shrubs. Buffaloes. Thorns. A fallen tamarind tree." Such were the sights that greeted David Shulman on his arrival in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in the spring of 2006. An expert on South Indian languages and cultures, Shulman knew the region well, but from...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shulman, David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2009]
Temas:
RELIGION / General.
india, andhra pradesh, memoir, travel, biography, autobiography, myths, poetry, temples, insects, ruins, tourism, mango, indian summer, goddesses, gods, betel-nut vendors, washermen, monsoon, weather, seasons, nonfiction, tamil, sanskrit, telugu, language, literature, religion, spirituality, culture, kavyas, geography, caste system, hinduism.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Spring
  • Heat
  • Rains
  • Appendix: Nala and the Naishadhīya-carita
  • Selected Dramatis Personae
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography

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