Nectar Gaze and Poison Breath An Analysis and Translation of the Rajasthani Oral Narrative of Devn-Ar-ayaá¹‡

Name: Nectar Gaze and Poison Breath An Analysis and Translation of the Rajasthani Oral Narrative of Devn-Ar-ayaá¹‡
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ISBN: 9780195150193

ISBN-10: 0195150198

ISBN-13: 9780195150193

Edition: 2004

Authors: Aditya Malik

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This book offers a detailed study of the oral narrative of Shri Devnarayan along with the first English translation of this popular Rajasthani folk narrative. The narrative extolling the deeds of Lord Devnarayan is performed by itinerant singers during all night vigils in front of a 9-meter long, elaborately painted cloth scroll that depicts scenes and characters from the story. Aditya Malik uses the narrative to explore and ask a range of innovative questions relevant to the study of Indian folk culture and Hinduism as a whole: How is orality conceptualized and practiced? What is the relationship between spoken and visual signs? How do Devnarayan's devotees create multiple discourses…

Book details

List price: $200.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/24/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 576
Size: 9.41" wide x 6.30" long x 1.61" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English




Introduction



Verbal narrative



Visual narrative



Textual narrative



Historical narrative



Social narrative



Divine testimony


Translation


Line drawing of Par