Manimekhalai - The Dancer With the Magic Bowl (Paperback)

Never before translated into English, the Manimekhalai is one of the great classics of Indian culture. A second-century Tamil verse epic, it is a sequel to the Shilappadikaram (New Directions, 1965), which was also masterfully translated into prose by the acclaimed musician and scholar of Hinduism, Alain Danielou. Rich with details of the period's arts, customs, and religions, the Manimekhalai provides an extraordinary picture of an age that suddenly comes back to life. It is the story of a beautiful young dancer who decides to forego her looming career as a courtesan in order to dedicate her life (with the aid of gods, demigods, and a magic bowl called the Cow of Abundance) to charity and to attaining the "bright light of knowledge."

General

Imprint:	New Directions Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1989
First published:	June 1989
Authors:	Merchant-Prince Shattan
Translators:	Alain Danielou • Ti Ve Kopalayyar
Dimensions:	202 x 135 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	191
ISBN-13:	978-0-8112-1098-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN:	0-8112-1098-7
Barcode:	9780811210980

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