The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry - Princeton Legacy Library - David Dean Shulman - Books - Princeton University Press - 9780691633688 - April 19, 2016
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The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry - Princeton Legacy Library

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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, courtes


466 pages, black & white illustrations

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Released April 19, 2016
ISBN13 9780691633688
Publishers Princeton University Press
Pages 466
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 25 mm   ·   822 g
Language English  

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