TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shulman,David Dean
TI  - The king and the clown in South Indian myth and poetry
T2  - Princeton legacy library
SN  - 9781400857753
AV  - JQ200.Z9 S657 1985eb
U1  - 954/.8 19
PY  - 1985///]
CY  - Princeton, New Jersey
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Clowns
KW  - Mythology
KW  - India, South
KW  - Hindu mythology
KW  - Indic literature
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Kings and rulers in literature
KW  - Clowns in literature
KW  - Mythologie hindoue
KW  - Littérature de l'Inde
KW  - Histoire et critique
KW  - Rois et souverains dans la littérature
KW  - Clowns dans la littérature
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - Asia
KW  - India & South Asia
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Kings and rulers
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - South India
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-433) and index; Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Figures --; Acknowledgments --; Abbreviations --; I. Introduction: Labyrinths and Mirrors --; II. Royal Masks --; III. Brahmin Gatekeepers --; IV. A Kingdom of Clowns: Brahmins, jesters, and Magicians --; V. Royal Comedies and Errors --; VI. All the King's Women --; VII. Bandits and Otkr Tragic Heroes --; VIII. Postscript: In the Absenu of the King of Kings --; Glossary --; Bibliography --; Index
N2  - 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 editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover 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
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