The king and the clown in South Indian myth and poetry

By:

Shulman, David Dean

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Princeton Princeton University Press 1985Description: xvi, 447pISBN:

9780691633688 (hb.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

294.5211 SHU

Summary: 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 range of major symbolic figures — Brahmins, courtesans, and the tragic” bandits and warrior-heroes.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Plaksha University Library	Religion	294.5211 SHU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		003256

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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 range of major symbolic figures — Brahmins, courtesans, and the tragic” bandits and warrior-heroes.

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