Vijayanagara Voices

Vijayanagara Voices

Exploring South Indian History and Hindu Literature

Jackson, William J.

Taylor & Francis Ltd

12/2004

262

Dura

Inglês

9780754639503

15 a 20 dias

640

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Contents: Introduction; The legend of Vijayanagara's historical origins; Vidyaranya: sage, political adviser, music theorist, philosopher and biographer; Reflections on Vidyaranya, and the 'Hinduness' of Islamicate Vijayanagara; The Goddess' sword: Queen Ganga Devi's rousing story; and the archetype; Two poets of the people: Shripadaraya and Atukuri Molla; Popular worldly wisdom in the oral literature of Vemana and Baddena; Krishnadevaraya in the night kitchen: realizing his power at the peak of chaos' edge; Krishnadevaraya's legendary court jester and his dancing women; Poet: Kanakadasa's eloquent responses to caste prejudice; Achyutaraya: the coronation after the coronation; Conclusion: bad blood - wounded pride and retaliations; Index.
Tamil Nadu;empire;Young Man;rulers;Central Palace;Holy Mountain;Vijayanagara Empire;Holy Men;Ganga Devi;Hermann Kulke;Tungabhadra River;Vijayanagara Ruler;Vijayanagara Emperors;Bhagavata Purana;Vijayanagara Voices;South Indian Culture;Nilakanta Sastri;Deccan Plains;Magic Sword;Rama Story;Islamicate Fashions;Important Spiritual Leaders;Blessed Sword;Logico Linguistic Analysis;Month's Recess;Smarta Brahmans;Hindu Resources