Tamil oratory and the Dravidian aesthetic: democratic practice in south India
Bernard Bate
Tamil oratory and the Dravidian aesthetic: democratic practice in south India
Author
Bernard BatePublisher
Columbia University PressEdition 1
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Tamil oratory and the Dravidian aesthetic: democratic practice in south India / Bernard BatePublication Details
نیویورک : Columbia University Press، 2009مPhysical Description
xxiv, 263 p.: ill., maps ; 24 cm.Subject
Folk literature, Tamil - India MaduraiEpic poetry, Tamil - India Madurai
Speeches, addresses, etc., Tamil - India Madurai
Tamil language - India Madurai Rhetoric
Politics and culture - India Madurai
Language and culture - India Madurai
Madurai (India) Politics and government
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(Cultures of history؛ )Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The Dravidian proper -- The king's red tongue -- Walking utopia -- On life, moonlight, and jasmine -- Bhakti and the limits of apotheosis -- Kavitha's love -- Speech in the Kali Yugam