Krishna's Mahabharatas : devotional retellings of an epic narrative /

'Krishna's Mahabharatas' is a comprehensive study of premodern regional Mahabharata retellings. This book argues that Vaishnavas (devotees of the Hindu god Vishnu and his various forms) throughout South Asia turned this epic about an apocalyptic, bloody war into works of ardent bhakti...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Pillai, Sohini
Körperschaft:
American Academy of Religion (associated with work.)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
'Krishna's Mahabharatas' is a comprehensive study of premodern regional Mahabharata retellings. This book argues that Vaishnavas (devotees of the Hindu god Vishnu and his various forms) throughout South Asia turned this epic about an apocalyptic, bloody war into works of ardent bhakti or 'devotion' focused on the beloved Hindu deity Krishna. Examining over 40 retellings in 11 different regional South Asian languages composed over a period of 900 years, it focuses on two particular Mahabharatas: Villiputturar's 15th-century Tamil Paratam and Sabalsingh Chauhan's seventeenth-century Bhasha (Old Hindi) Mahahbharat. Through close comparative readings, this book reveals the similar ways poets from opposite ends of the Indian sub-continent transform the story of the Sanskrit Mahabharata into devotional narratives centered on Krishna.
Umfang:
1 online resource (297 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2024.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-775357-4
0-19-775358-2
0-19-775356-6
Schlagworte:
Krishna > (Hindu deity)
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