King and the clown in south indian myth and poetry
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King and the clown in south indian myth and poetry
(Princeton legacy library)
Princeton University Press, c1985
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Reprint. Originally published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1985
"Print-on-demand" -- Back cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-433) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Table of Contents
*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Figures, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*Abbreviations, pg. xv*I. Introduction: Labyrinths and Mirrors, pg. 1*II. Royal Masks, pg. 47*III. Brahmin Gatekeepers, pg. 95*IV. A Kingdom of Clowns: Brahmins, jesters, and Magicians, pg. 152*V. Royal Comedies and Errors, pg. 214*VI. All the King's Women, pg. 303*VII. Bandits and Otkr Tragic Heroes, pg. 340*VIII. Postscript: In the Absenu of the King of Kings, pg. 401*Glossary, pg. 409*Bibliography, pg. 413*Index, pg. 435
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