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Memory, Metaphor and Mysticism in Kalidasa's Abhij�ānaŚākuntalam

Namrata Chaturvedi

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Description:As an ancient Indian poet-dramatist, Kālidāsa cannot be absorbed into the homogenizing tendencies of Hindu hagiography, as has often been attempted, especially in the period after independence. From being projected as a Brahmin by birth in legends, a Vedāntist and Vaishnavite in darsana (theology), and more recently, owing to Western theoretical perspectives being applied to texts separated in time and contexts, Kalidasa is critiqued for a patriarchal and casteist outlook. These various readings have privileged personal theories and validated them by reading literary texts in certain ways. 'Memory, Metaphor and Mysticism in Kalidasa's 'Abhij�ānaŚākuntalam'' brings together scholars from both sides of the globe who offer possibilities for reviewing this text, not as an Oriental discovery or a cultural property, but as an ancient literary text that can be read in multiple philosophical contexts. Further, the translations of 'Abhij�ānaŚākuntalam' into South Asian languages like Urdu and Nepali and a classical language like Persian are also included for detailed study for understanding the impact of this text in the respective literary traditions of these languages, and to assess the actual cross-literary dialogue that this text made, without hyperboles and generalizations, given the fact that many of these translation happened just before and after independence when literary historiography and nation writing project went hand in hand in India.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memory, Metaphor and Mysticism in Kalidasa's Abhij�ānaŚākuntalam. To get started finding Memory, Metaphor and Mysticism in Kalidasa's Abhij�ānaŚākuntalam, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: As an ancient Indian poet-dramatist, Kālidāsa cannot be absorbed into the homogenizing tendencies of Hindu hagiography, as has often been attempted, especially in the period after independence. From being projected as a Brahmin by birth in legends, a Vedāntist and Vaishnavite in darsana (theology), and more recently, owing to Western theoretical perspectives being applied to texts separated in time and contexts, Kalidasa is critiqued for a patriarchal and casteist outlook. These various readings have privileged personal theories and validated them by reading literary texts in certain ways. 'Memory, Metaphor and Mysticism in Kalidasa's 'Abhij�ānaŚākuntalam'' brings together scholars from both sides of the globe who offer possibilities for reviewing this text, not as an Oriental discovery or a cultural property, but as an ancient literary text that can be read in multiple philosophical contexts. Further, the translations of 'Abhij�ānaŚākuntalam' into South Asian languages like Urdu and Nepali and a classical language like Persian are also included for detailed study for understanding the impact of this text in the respective literary traditions of these languages, and to assess the actual cross-literary dialogue that this text made, without hyperboles and generalizations, given the fact that many of these translation happened just before and after independence when literary historiography and nation writing project went hand in hand in India.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memory, Metaphor and Mysticism in Kalidasa's Abhij�ānaŚākuntalam. To get started finding Memory, Metaphor and Mysticism in Kalidasa's Abhij�ānaŚākuntalam, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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