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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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Shulman, David Dean, 1949- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1985]
Collection:Princeton legacy library
Sujets:
Clowns > Mythology > India, South.
Hindu mythology.
Indic literature > History and criticism.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Clowns in literature.
Mythologie hindoue.
Littérature de l'Inde > Histoire et critique.
Rois et souverains dans la littérature.
Clowns dans la littérature.
HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia.
Clowns > Mythology.
Indic literature.
Kings and rulers > Mythology.
Politics and government
India, South > Politics and government.
India, South > Kings and rulers > Mythology.
South India.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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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