The Flight of Love : a Messenger Poem of Medieval South India by Venkatanatha.
Steven P. Hopkins provides a translation--with introduction, textual notes, and thematic commentary--of the Hamsasandesa, a ""messenger poem"" by saint-poet and philosopher Vedantedesika (c.1268-1369). Equally the work of a scholar and a poet, this book analyzes the Sanskrit sand...
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2016.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; The Flight of Love; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Pronunciation of Sanskrit and Tamil Words; 1. Introduction: Lovers, Messengers, and Beloved Landscapes; 2. The Flight of Love: The Haṃsasandeśa; 3. "To See What the Heart Hears": The Magic Lantern of Veṅkaṭeśa; Epilogue: The Rain Messenger and the Wild Goose; Glossary of Names and Terms; Notes; Bibliography; Index