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; courtesans; and the tragic" bandits and warrior-heroes. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
#938085 in Books Princeton University Press 1991-02-01 1991-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.40 x .59 x 5.50l; .63 #File Name: 0691008620248 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Customerexcellent addition to my library0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerUtterly fascinating3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. things you didn't know you didn't knowBy Linda PagliucoFurta Sacra is a well-researched; respectfully written "expose" of the relic trade as it was conducted during the Middle Ages. When; 9 or 10 years back; I came across the Brother Cadfael story about the theft of the bones of St. Winifred in Wales; I didn't realize how commonplace this sort of chicanery and piracy actually was. Patrick Geary presents a readable; informative account of hagiography; the engineering of miracles; cults of the saints; financial considerations; and most intriguing; the travels; adventures; and translations of the corpses and body parts of many of Europe's best known holy personages.
