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The language of the gods in the world of men : Sanskrit, culture, and power in premodern India /
Exploring the rise and fall of Sanskrit as a vehicle of poetry and polity, this title traces the two great moments of its transformation. Drawing parallels with the rise of Latin literature and the Roman empire, it asks whether these very different histories challenge theories of culture and power a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
©2006.
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| Colección: | ACLS Fellows' Publications.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Exploring the rise and fall of Sanskrit as a vehicle of poetry and polity, this title traces the two great moments of its transformation. Drawing parallels with the rise of Latin literature and the Roman empire, it asks whether these very different histories challenge theories of culture and power and suggest possibilities for practice. |
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| Notas: | "Philip E. Lilienthal Asian studies imprint." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 684 pages) : maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 603-648) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520932029 0520932021 1423789636 9781423789635 1601293844 9781601293848 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to Ryerson students, faculty and staff. |