Sherraden Aaron
Sherraden Aaron - Sambuka And The Ramayana Tradition A History Of Motifs And Motives In South Asia - Hardcover
Sherraden Aaron - Sambuka And The Ramayana Tradition A History Of Motifs And Motives In South Asia - Hardcover
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Description: According to V lm ki's Sanskrit R m ya a (early centuries CE) amb ka was practicing severe acts of austerity to enter heaven. In engaging in these acts as a dra amb ka was in violation of class - and caste - based societal norms prescribed exclusively by the ruling and religious elite. R ma the hero of the R m ya a epic is dispatched to kill amb ka whose transgression is said to be the cause of a young Brahmin's death. The gods rejoice upon the dra's death and restore the life of the Brahmin. Subsequent R m ya a poets almost instantly recognized this incident as a blemish on R ma's character and they began problematizing this earliest version of the story. They adjusted and updated the story to suit the expectations of their audiences. The works surveyed in this study include numerous works originating in Hindu Jain Dalit and non - Brahmin communities while spanning the period from amb ka's first appearance in the V lm ki R m ya a through to the present day. The book follows the amb ka episode chronologically across its entire history approximately two millennia to illuminate the social religious legal and artistic connections that span the entire range of the R m ya a's influence and its place throughout various phases of Indian history and social revolution.
Title: Sambuka And The Ramayana Tradition A History Of Motifs And Motives In South Asia
Author(s): Sherraden Aaron
Publisher: Anthem Press
Barcode: 9781839984693
Pages: 274 Pages
Publication Date: 8/1/2023
Series: Anthem World Epic and Romance
Category: Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets
Description: According to V lm ki's Sanskrit R m ya a (early centuries CE) amb ka was practicing severe acts of austerity to enter heaven. In engaging in these acts as a dra amb ka was in violation of class - and caste - based societal norms prescribed exclusively by the ruling and religious elite. R ma the hero of the R m ya a epic is dispatched to kill amb ka whose transgression is said to be the cause of a young Brahmin's death. The gods rejoice upon the dra's death and restore the life of the Brahmin. Subsequent R m ya a poets almost instantly recognized this incident as a blemish on R ma's character and they began problematizing this earliest version of the story. They adjusted and updated the story to suit the expectations of their audiences. The works surveyed in this study include numerous works originating in Hindu Jain Dalit and non - Brahmin communities while spanning the period from amb ka's first appearance in the V lm ki R m ya a through to the present day. The book follows the amb ka episode chronologically across its entire history approximately two millennia to illuminate the social religious legal and artistic connections that span the entire range of the R m ya a's influence and its place throughout various phases of Indian history and social revolution.
Title: Sambuka And The Ramayana Tradition A History Of Motifs And Motives In South Asia
Author(s): Sherraden Aaron
Publisher: Anthem Press
Barcode: 9781839984693
Pages: 274 Pages
Publication Date: 8/1/2023
Series: Anthem World Epic and Romance
Category: Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets
