Professor William J Jackson

Vijayanagara Voices (eBook, PDF)

Exploring South Indian History and Hindu Literature

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Vijayanagara Empire flourished in South India between 1336 and 1565. Conveying the depth and creativity of Hindu religious and literary expression during that time, Vijayanagara Voices explores some of the contributions made by poets, singer-saints, and philosophers. Through translations and discussions of their lives and times, Jackson presents the voices of these cultural figures and reflects on the concerns of their era, looking especially into the vivid images in their works and their legends. He examines how these images convey both spiritual insights and physical experiences with memorable candour. The studies also raise intriguing questions about the empire's origins and its response to Muslim invaders, its 'Hinduness', and reasons for its ultimate decline.Vijayanagara Voices is a book about patterns in history, literature and life in South India. By examining the culture's archetypal displays, by understanding the culture in its own terms, and by comparing associated images and ideas from other cultures, this book offers unique insights into a rich and influential period in Indian history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Ashgate Publishing Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472476173
• Artikelnr.: 43402816

Autorenporträt

William J. Jackson is Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University-Purdue, University of Indianapolis, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
The legend of Vijayanagara's historical origins
Vidyaranya: sage, political adviser, music theorist, philosopher and biographer
Reflections on Vidyaranya, and the 'Hinduness' of Islamicate Vijayanagara
The Goddess' sword: Queen Ganga Devi's rousing story
and the archetype
Two poets of the people: Shripadaraya and Atukuri Molla
Popular worldly wisdom in the oral literature of Vemana and Baddena
Krishnadevaraya in the night kitchen: realizing his power at the peak of chaos' edge
Krishnadevaraya's legendary court jester and his dancing women
Poet: Kanakadasa's eloquent responses to caste prejudice
Achyutaraya: the coronation after the coronation
Conclusion: bad blood - wounded pride and retaliations
Index.