At Play with Krishna :Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan ( Princeton Legacy Library )

Publication subTitle :Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan

Publication series :Princeton Legacy Library

Author: Hawley John Stratton;;;  

Publisher: Princeton University Press‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9781400859122

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780691014197

Subject: I057 Folk Literature;I1 World Literature

Keyword: 世界文学

Language: ENG

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Description

Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as a child. There, they witness a series of religious dramas called ras lilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four plays that collectively span this cycle, John Hawley provides a lively perspective on the mythology of Krishna as Hindus experience it today.

Originally published in 1981.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Chapter

List of Illustrations

Preface

Transliteration

I Pilgrimage to Brindavan

II The Birth of Krishna

III The Theft of the Flute

IV The Great Circle Dance

V The Coming of Akrūr

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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