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1 online resource (486 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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South Asia Across the Disciplines
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South Asia across the disciplines.
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| Contents |
Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Naisadhīya's Aesthetic; 2. Eight Centuries of Commentary; 3. The Naisadhīya Interpreted and Overinterpreted; 4. Struggles Over the Text; 5. Secondary Waves of Reading; 6. Legends of the Naisadhīya; 7. The Tradition Expands to the Regions; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Sanskrit Text of Citations from Commentaries and Narratives; Appendix 2: Encomia (Praśasti) to Śrīharsa and the Naisadhīya; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Series List. |
| Summary |
Written in the twelfth century, the Naisadhiyacarita (The Adventures of Nala, King of Nisadha) is a seminal Sanskrit poem beloved by South Asian literary communities for nearly a millennium. This volume introduces readers to the poem's author, his reading communities, the modes through which the poem has been read and used, the contexts through which it became canonical, its literary offspring, and the emotional power it still holds for the culture that values it. The study privileges the intellectual, affective, and social forms of cultural practice informing a region's people and instit. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Śrīharṛa, active 12th century. Naiṛadhīyacarita.
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Naiṛadhīyacarita (Śrīharṛa) |
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Sanskrit poetry -- History and criticism.
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Sanskrit poetry. |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Patel, Deven M. Text to Tradition : The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2014 9780231166805 |
| ISBN |
9780231536530 electronic book |
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0231536534 electronic book |
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9780231166805 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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023116680X (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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