The Buffalo Century - Vanchesvara Diksita's Mahisasatakam: A Political Satire for All Centuries (Paperback)

The Buffalo Century is a keen exploration of satire and its role in society and politics. Written in praise of a buffalo, Vanchesvara Diksita's Mahisasatakam is timeless in its treatment of power, and its subversion. In resurrecting eighteenth-century Tanjore for the modern reader, Kesavan Veluthat lifts the poem beyond its immediate literary context and situates it in a contemporary global political setting. Presenting a modern English translation along with the Sanskrit text, this work provides a fare that is as rich in double entendre as it is in its onomatopoeic metaphors. A literary triumph and the voice of an age, this book will be a key text for students and scholars of history, political science, sociology, literature, especially Sanskrit and comparative, and cultural studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge India
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2019
First published:	2020
Authors:	Kesavan Veluthat
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	130
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-37524-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Regional geography Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
LSN:	0-367-37524-9
Barcode:	9780367375249

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