Text to Tradition : the Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia /
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 th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2014.
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| Series: | South Asia across the disciplines.
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (486 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231536530 0231536534 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |