The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry /

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The author discusses the tragi-comic aspect of Chola kingship in relation to other Indian expressions of comedy, such as the Vidiisaka of Sanskrit drama, folk tales of the jester Tenali Rama, and clowns of the South Indian shadow-puppet theaters. The symbolism of the king emerges as part of a wider...

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Autor principal: Shulman, David Dean, 1949- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1985]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Politics and government
Kings and rulers > Mythology.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Indic literature.
Hindu mythology.
Clowns > Mythology.
Clowns in literature.
HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia.
Clowns dans la litterature.
Rois et souverains dans la litterature.
Litterature de l'Inde > Histoire et critique.
Mythologie hindoue.
Indic literature > History and criticism.
Clowns > Mythology > India, South.
South India.
India, South > Kings and rulers > Mythology.
India, South > Politics and government.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • I. Introduction: Labyrinths and Mirrors
  • II. Royal Masks
  • III. Brahmin Gatekeepers
  • IV. A Kingdom of Clowns: Brahmins, jesters, and Magicians
  • V. Royal Comedies and Errors
  • VI. All the King's Women
  • VII. Bandits and Otkr Tragic Heroes
  • VIII. Postscript: In the Absenu of the King of Kings
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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