TY - BOOK ID - 34541455 TI - The king and the clown in South Indian myth and poetry PY - 1985 SN - 0691054576 9781400857753 1400857759 9780691054575 0691604630 9780691604633 0691633681 0691008345 PB - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Kings and rulers in literature KW - Mythology, Hindu KW - Clowns KW - Clowns in literature KW - Indic literature KW - Mythology KW - History and criticism KW - India, South KW - Kings and rulers KW - Politics and government KW - Clowns / in de Indische poëzie. KW - Indië. Koningen / in de mythologie (Hindoe-). KW - Clowns / in de mythologie (Hindoe-). KW - Indes. Rois / dans la poésie indienne. KW - Clowns / dans la poésie indienne. KW - Indes. Rois / dans la mythologie hindoue. KW - Clowns / dans la mythologie hindoue. KW - India, South - Politics and government. KW - India, South - Kings and rulers - Mythology. KW - Clowns - India, South - Mythology. KW - Mythology, Hindu. KW - Indic literature - History and criticism. KW - Kings and rulers in literature. KW - Clowns in literature. KW - Indië. Koningen / en de Indische poëzie. KW - Hindu mythology. KW - Brahman mythology KW - Vedic mythology KW - Circus performers KW - Entertainers KW - Fools and jesters KW - Comedians KW - History and criticism. KW - India, Southern KW - South India KW - Southern India KW - Mythology. KW - Politics and government. KW - Clowns - Mythology - India, South KW - Indic literature - History and criticism KW - India, South - Kings and rulers - Mythology KW - India, South - Politics and government UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:34541455 AB - The author discusses the tragi-comic aspect of Chola kingship in relation to other Indian expressions of comedy, such as the Vidiisaka of Sanskrit drama, folk tales of the jester Tenali Rama, and clowns of the South Indian shadow-puppet theaters. The symbolism of the king emerges as part of a wider range of major symbolic figures--Brahmins, courtesans, and the tragic" bandits and warrior-heroes.Originally published in 1986.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. ER -