Raja Nal and the Goddess. The North Indian Epic Dhola in Performance.
by WADLEY, SUSAN S
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- ISBN 10
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Bloomington.: Indiana University Press.. 2004.. Black and white photographic and pictorial illustrations, tables, play scripts, xiii + 242pp, appendices, glossary, notes, references, index, paperback copy in very good condition. "Dhola is an oral epic performed primarily by lower-caste, usually illiterate, men in the Braj region of northern India. The story of Raja Nal, "a king who does not know he is a king," this vast epic portrays a world of complex social relationships involving changing and mistaken identities, goddesses, powerful women, magicians, and humans of many different castes.
In this comprehensive study and first extended English translation based on multiple oral versions, Susan Snow Wadley argues that the story explores the nature of humanity while also challenging commonplace assumptions about Hinduism, gender, and caste. She examines the relationship between oral and written texts and the influence of individual performance styles alongside a lyrical translation of the work." (Publisher's description.) .
In this comprehensive study and first extended English translation based on multiple oral versions, Susan Snow Wadley argues that the story explores the nature of humanity while also challenging commonplace assumptions about Hinduism, gender, and caste. She examines the relationship between oral and written texts and the influence of individual performance styles alongside a lyrical translation of the work." (Publisher's description.) .
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- Asia Bookroom (AU)
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- Title
- Raja Nal and the Goddess. The North Indian Epic Dhola in Performance.
- Author
- WADLEY, SUSAN S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0253217245
- ISBN 13
- 9780253217240
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press.
- Place of Publication
- Bloomington.
- Date Published
- 2004.
- Keywords
- Art, Drama, India, Indian, Music, Performance Art, Performing Arts, Song Dynasty, Theater, Theatre, zz_Gallery_Out_of_Print_and_Secondhand_Books
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