The Four Hundred Songs of War and Wisdom
An Anthology of Poems from Classical Tamil, the Purananuru
Two prominent translators present the first complete English-language edition of one of India's greatest works of classical literature: the Purananuru. This anthology of four hundred poems by more than 150 poets between the first and third centuries C.E. in old Tamil -- the literary language of ancient Tamilnadu -- was composed before Aryan influence had penetrated the south. It is thus a unique testament to pre-Aryan India.Beyond its importance for understanding the development of South Asia's history, culture, religion, and linguistics, the Purananuru is a great work of literature, reflecting accurately and profoundly the life of southern…
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Weitere Autoren: Heifetz, Hank (Hrsg.) / Hart, George (Übers.) / Heifetz, Hank (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-231-11562-9
- EAN: 9780231115629
- Produktnummer: 19594553
- Verlag: Columbia University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
- Seitenangabe: 436 S.
- Masse: H16.2 cm x B24.2 cm x D3.0 cm 780 g
- Gewicht: 780
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
Über den Autor
George L. Hart is a professor in the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Hank Heifetz is a poet and translator from the Spanish, Sanskrit, and Tamil.
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