Material devotion in a South Indian poetic world / Leah Elizabeth Comeau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Comeau, Leah, author.

Series:

Bloomsbury Studies in Material Religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tirumur̲ai. Tirukkōvaiyār.

Tirumur̲ai.

Tamil poetry--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Tamil poetry.

Tamil (Indic people)--Poetry.

Tamil (Indic people).

Hinduism--Sacred books--India.

Hinduism.

India, South--Religious life and customs.

India, South.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.

Summary:

"Material Devotion in a South Indian Poetic World contributes new methods for the study and interpretation of material religion found within literary landscapes. The poets of Hindu devotion are known for their intimate celebration of deities, and while verses over a thousand years old are still treasured, translated, and performed, little attention has been paid to the evocative sensorial worlds referenced by these literary compositions. This book offers a material interpretation of an understudied poem that defined an entire genre of South Asian literature -Tirukkovaiyar-the 9th-century Tamil poem dedicated to Shiva. The poetry of Tamil South India invites travel across real and imagined geography, naming royal patrons, ancient temple towns, and natural landscapes. Leah Elizabeth Comeau locates the materiality of devotion to Shiva in a world unique to the South Indian vernacular and yet captivating to audiences across time, place, and tradition."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Lists of Images

List of Maps

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Note on transcription and other conventions

Note on translation

Introduction: Material Religion: Contexts and Sources

1. Materiality in Literary Landscapes

2. Religious Movements: Journey Through Desire and Devotion

3. On Mountains, Waterways, and Intoxication

4. Bodily Forms of Devotion

5. Materiality, Ornaments, and Gifts that Glitter Conclusion: A Kingdom of Riches

Bibliography

Glossary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.

ISBN:

9781350122925

1350122920

9781350122901

1350122904

OCLC:

1132416541