The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry

The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry 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 Autor: David Dean Shulman Wydawnictwo: Princeton University Press Rok wydania: 2016 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 466 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780691633688