Flight of Love

A Messenger Poem of Medieval South India by Venkatanatha
Übersetzer: Hopkins, Steven P

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Produktbeschreibung

Steven P. Hopkins provides a translation--with introduction, textual notes, and thematic commentary--of the Hamsasandesa, a messenger poem by saint-poet and philosopher Vedantedesika (c.1268-1369).

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 145mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780190495183
• ISBN-10: 0190495189
• Artikelnr.: 47868762

Autorenporträt

Steven P. Hopkins is Professor of Religion and Coordinator of Asian Studies at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. He is the author of Singing the Body of God: The Hymns of Vedantedesika in Their South Indian Tradition and An Ornament for Jewels: Love Poems for the Lord of Gods by Vedantedesika, which was awarded the 2010 South Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies A.K. Ramanujan Book Prize for Translation.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Pronunciation of Sanskrit and Tamil Words
Chapter 1. Introduction. Lovers, Messengers and Beloved Landscapes
Chapter 2. The Flight of Love. The Hamsasandesa
Chapter 3. "To See What the Heart Hears:" The Magic Lantern of Venkatesa
Epilogue: The Rain Messenger and the Wild Goose
Glossary of Names and Terms
Bibliography
Notes
Index