Search results for ‘David Dean Shulman’

Filter & Refine

      Cover image for The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
      Paperback
      Add to list Added to list

      The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry

      David Dean Shulman

      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…

      $235.99

      Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

      Cover image for Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
      Paperback
      Add to list Added to list

      Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition

      David Dean Shulman

      South India is a land of many temples and shrines, each of which has preserved a local tradition of myth, folklore, and ritual. As one of the first Western scholars…

      $310.99

      Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

      Cover image for The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
      Hardback
      Add to list Added to list

      The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry

      David Dean Shulman

      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…

      $741.99

      Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

      Cover image for Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
      Hardback
      Add to list Added to list

      Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition

      David Dean Shulman

      South India is a land of many temples and shrines, each of which has preserved a local tradition of myth, folklore, and ritual. As one of the first Western scholars…

      $779.99

      Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

      Hardback
      Add to list Added to list

      The Hungry God: Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion

      David Dean Shulman

      The folklore and classical literature of India abound with stories of parents who sacrifice their children. In this book the author examines one set of such tales - Hindu texts…

      $173.99

      Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

      Cover image for Masked Ritual and Performance in South India
      Hardback
      Add to list Added to list

      Masked Ritual and Performance in South India

      A survey of the vibrant yet understudied traditions of masked performance playing a distinct role in South India’s visual culture and psychology

      $275.99

      Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

      Cover image for Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism (Paper Only)
      Paperback
      Add to list Added to list

      Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism (Paper Only)

      Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty

      A wider range than usual of Sanskrit texts: not only interesting Vedic, epic, and mythological texts but also a good sampling of ritual and ethical texts… . There are also…

      $133.99

      Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order