Brahmins and kings : royal counsel in the Sanskrit narrative literatures / John Nemec.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nemec, John, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sanskrit literature--History and criticism.

Sanskrit literature.

Hindi literature--History and criticism.

Hindi literature.

Brahman in literature.

Kings and rulers in literature.

Dharma in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

'Brahmins and Kings' examines the most famous narratives written in Sanskrit, asking what they reveal of the culture of politics in India and in Hinduism in particular. It argues that narratives put metaphorical flesh on the proverbial bare bones of ethical and religious doctrine, seeking to immerse their audiences in story so as to transform their perception of themselves, the world, and the proper ways of being and acting therein.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Brahmins and Kings

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. When the Paramparā Breaks: On Gurus and Students in the Mahābhārata

2. The Perfect King: Rāma's Suffering, and Why His Story Must Be Told Anew

3. Kingship in Kashmir: Brahminical Norms in Kalhaṇa's Rājataraṅgiṇī

4. Wizards and Kings, or "Tantra beyond the Tantras": The Śaiva-​Brahminical Narrative of the Kathāsaritsāgara

5. The King in the Garden: Pleasure in Dramatic Imagination

6. The Wisdom of Animals: Kingship and the Pañcatantra

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on November 18, 2024).

ISBN:

0-19-779202-2

0-19-779200-6

OCLC:

1503843203