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Raja Nal and the Goddess : the north Indian epic Dhola in performance / Susan Snow Wadley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wadley, Susan Snow, 1943-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nala (Hindu mythology) in literature.
- Folk literature, Hindi--History and criticism.
- Folk literature, Hindi.
- Epic poetry, Hindi--History and criticism.
- Epic poetry, Hindi.
- Dhola.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (261 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- y:Engaging translation and study of a popular North Indian epic.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Note on Transliteration; 1. Introducing Dhola; 2. The Story of Dhola; 3. Dhola as Performed: Two Singers; 4. The Goddess and the Bhakti Traditions of Braj; 5. Motini, Dumenti, and Other Royal Women; 6. Oil Pressers, Acrobats, and Other Castes; 7. Who is Raja Nal?; Appendix 1: List of Characters; Appendix 2: Oral Performances; Glossary of Key Hindi Terms; Notes; References Cited; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-231) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612071690
- 1-282-07169-6
- 0-253-11127-7
- OCLC:
- 475974481
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