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The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry - Princeton Legacy Library David Dean Shulman
The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry - Princeton Legacy Library
David Dean Shulman
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, courtes
466 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 14, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691604633 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 466 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 648 g |
| Language | English |
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