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Self and Society - A Symbolic Interactionist Social Psychology (Paperback, 11th edition): John Hewitt, David Shulman Self and Society - A Symbolic Interactionist Social Psychology (Paperback, 11th edition)
John Hewitt, David Shulman
R4,041 Discovery Miles 40 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Self and Society is a clearly written, up-to-date, and authoritative introduction to the symbolic interactionist perspective in social psychology and in sociology as a whole. Filled with examples, this book has been used not only in the classroom, but also cited in literature as an authoritative source. Self and Society is not a distillation of textbook knowledge, but rather, a thoughtful, well-organized presentation that makes its own contribution to the advancement of symbolic interactionism.

The Story of Manu (Hardcover): Allasani Peddana The Story of Manu (Hardcover)
Allasani Peddana; Translated by Velcheru Narayana Rao, David Shulman
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R812 Discovery Miles 8 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Manucaritramu, " or The Story of Manu, " by the early sixteenth-century poet Allasani Peddana, is the definitive literary monument of Telugu civilization and a powerful embodiment of the imperial culture of Vijayanagara, the last of the great premodern south Indian states. It is the story of Svarochisha Manu, who ruled over the previous cosmic age and who serves here as prototype for the first human being. Peddana explores the dramatic displacements, imaginative projections, and intricate workings of desire necessary for Manu s birth and formation. The Story of Manu" is also a book about kingship and its exigencies at the time of Krishnadevaraya, the most powerful of the Vijayanagara rulers, who was a close friend and patron of the poet. The Story of Manu," presented in the Telugu script alongside the first translation into any language, is a true masterpiece of early modern south Indian literature.

The Murty Classical Library of India makes available original texts and modern English translations of the masterpieces of literature and thought from across the whole spectrum of Indic languages over the past two millennia in the most authoritative and accessible formats on offer anywhere."

Tamil - A Biography (Hardcover): David Shulman Tamil - A Biography (Hardcover)
David Shulman
R936 R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Save R103 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Spoken by eighty million people in South Asia and a diaspora that stretches across the globe, Tamil is one of the great world languages, and one of the few ancient languages that survives as a mother tongue for so many speakers. David Shulman presents a comprehensive cultural history of Tamil-language, literature, and civilization-emphasizing how Tamil speakers and poets have understood the unique features of their language over its long history. Impetuous, musical, whimsical, in constant flux, Tamil is a living entity, and this is its biography. Two stories animate Shulman's narrative. The first concerns the evolution of Tamil's distinctive modes of speaking, thinking, and singing. The second describes Tamil's major expressive themes, the stunning poems of love and war known as Sangam poetry, and Tamil's influence as a shaping force within Hinduism. Shulman tracks Tamil from its earliest traces at the end of the first millennium BCE through the classical period, 850 to 1200 CE, when Tamil-speaking rulers held sway over southern India, and into late-medieval and modern times, including the deeply contentious politics that overshadow Tamil today. Tamil is more than a language, Shulman says. It is a body of knowledge, much of it intrinsic to an ancient culture and sensibility. "Tamil" can mean both "knowing how to love"-in the manner of classical love poetry-and "being a civilized person." It is thus a kind of grammar, not merely of the language in its spoken and written forms but of the creative potential of its speakers.

Poems of Love and War - From the Eight Anthologies and the Ten Long Poems of Classical Tamil (Paperback, with a new foreword):... Poems of Love and War - From the Eight Anthologies and the Ten Long Poems of Classical Tamil (Paperback, with a new foreword)
A.K. Ramanujan; Translated by A.K. Ramanujan; Foreword by David Shulman
R1,210 Discovery Miles 12 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

10/13/201010/13/2010

The Sound of the Kiss, or The Story That Must Never Be Told (Paperback): Pingali Suranna The Sound of the Kiss, or The Story That Must Never Be Told (Paperback)
Pingali Suranna; Translated by Velcheru Narayana Rao, David Shulman
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R1,126 Discovery Miles 11 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Composed in the mid-sixteenth century, "The Sound of the Kiss," or "The Story That Must Never Be Told," could be considered the first novel written in South Asia. Telugu, the language spoken in today's Andhra Pradesh region of southern India, has a classical literary tradition extending over a thousand years. Suranna's masterpiece comes from a period of intense creativity in Telugu, when great poets produced strikingly modern innovations. The novel explodes preconceived ideas about early South Indian literature: for example, that the characters lack interiority, that the language is formulaic, and that Telugu texts are mere translations of earlier Sanskrit works. Employing the poetic style known as "campu," which mixes verse and prose, Pingali Suranna's work transcends our notions of traditional narrative. "I wanted to have the structure of a complex narrative no one had ever known," he said of his great novel, "with rich evocations of erotic love, and also descriptions of gods and temples that would be a joy to listen to."

"The Sound of the Kiss" is both a gripping love story and a profound meditation on mind and language. Shulman and Rao include a thorough introduction that provides a broader understanding of, and appreciation for, the complexities and subtleties of this text.

More than Real - A History of the Imagination in South India (Hardcover, New): David Shulman More than Real - A History of the Imagination in South India (Hardcover, New)
David Shulman
R1,872 Discovery Miles 18 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries, the major cultures of southern India underwent a revolution in sensibility reminiscent of what had occurred in Renaissance Italy. During this time, the imagination came to be recognized as the defining feature of human beings. "More than Real" draws our attention to a period in Indian history that signified major civilizational change and the emergence of a new, proto-modern vision.

In general, India conceived of the imagination as a causative agent: things we perceive are real because we imagine them. David Shulman illuminates this distinctiveness and shows how it differed radically from Western notions of reality and models of the mind. Shulman's explication offers insightful points of comparison with ancient Greek, medieval Islamic, and early modern European theories of mind, and returns Indology to its rightful position of intellectual relevance in the humanities.

At a time when contemporary ideologies and language wars threaten to segregate the study of pre-modern India into linguistic silos, Shulman demonstrates through his virtuoso readings of important literary works works translated lyrically by the author from Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam that Sanskrit and the classical languages of southern India have been intimately interwoven for centuries."

"Self-Surrender," "Peace," "Compassion," and the "Mission of the Goose" - Poems and Prayers from South India (Hardcover, New):... "Self-Surrender," "Peace," "Compassion," and the "Mission of the Goose" - Poems and Prayers from South India (Hardcover, New)
David Shulman, Yigal Bronner
R763 Discovery Miles 7 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Vedanta Deshika (1268-1369) was perhaps the most outstanding Sanskrit author in the South Indian tradition focused on Vishnu and one of the most original poets in all of Sanskrit literature. Two of his best-known works appear here. "The Mission of the Goose," in the genre of messenger-poems modeled on Kali dasa's famous "Cloud Messenger," has Rama send a goose with a message for Sita, flying to Lanka over graphically described Tamil temples. "Compassion" is a meditation about the compassionate aspect of Vishnu, particularly as embodied in the great temple of Tirupati. Appayya Dikshita (1520 -1592) and Nila kantha Dikshita (1580 1644) belong to one family as well as to the same religious world centered on Shiva. Appayya's "Self-Surrender" to his deity is the most personal of the polymath's works. In "Peace" his great-nephew Nila kantha, political high achiever as well as poet, reevaluates renunciation and transcendence in a skeptical, intimate, and deeply unsettling voice.

Sensitive Reading - The Pleasures of South Asian Literature in Translation (Paperback): Yigal Bronner, Charles Hallisey Sensitive Reading - The Pleasures of South Asian Literature in Translation (Paperback)
Yigal Bronner, Charles Hallisey; Translated by David Shulman
R780 Discovery Miles 7 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. What are the pleasures of reading translations of South Asian literature, and what does it take to enjoy a translated text? This volume provides opportunities to explore such questions by bringing together a whole set of new translations by David Shulman, noted scholar of South Asia. The translated selections come from a variety of Indian languages, genres, and periods, from the classical to the contemporary. The translations are accompanied by short essays written to help readers engage and enjoy them. Some of these essays provide background to enhance reading of the translation, whereas others model how to expand appreciation in comparative and broader ways. Together, the translations and the accompanying essays form an essential guide for people interested in literature and art from South Asia.

Freedom and Despair - Notes from the South Hebron Hills (Paperback): David Shulman Freedom and Despair - Notes from the South Hebron Hills (Paperback)
David Shulman
R575 Discovery Miles 5 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Lately, it seems as if we wake up to a new atrocity each day. Every morning is now a ritual of scrolling through our Twitter feeds or scanning our newspapers for the latest updates on fresh horrors around the globe. Despite the countless protests we attend, the phone calls we make, or the streets we march, it sometimes feels like no matter how hard we fight, the relentless crush of injustice will never abate. David Shulman knows intimately what it takes to live your beliefs, to return, day after day, to the struggle, despite knowing you are often more likely to lose than win. Interweaving powerful stories and deep meditations, Freedom and Despair offers vivid firsthand reports from the occupied West Bank in Palestine as seen through the eyes of an experienced Israeli peace activist who has seen the Israeli occupation close up as it impacts on the lives of all Palestinian civilians. Alongside a handful of beautifully written and often shocking tales from the field, Shulman meditates deeply on how to understand the evils around him, what it means to persevere as an activist decade after decade, and what it truly means to be free. The violent realities of the occupation are on full display. We get to know and understand the Palestinian shepherds and farmers and Israeli volunteers who face this situation head-on with nonviolent resistance. Shulman does not hold back on acknowledging the daily struggles that often leave him and his fellow activists full of despair. Inspired by these committed individuals who are not prepared to be silent or passive, Shulman suggests a model for ordinary people everywhere. Anyone prepared to take a risk and fight their oppressive political systems, he argues, can make a difference-if they strive to act with compassion and to keep hope alive. This is the moving story of a man who continues to fight for good in the midst of despair. An indispensable book in our era of reactionary politics and refugee crises, political violence and ecological devastation, Freedom and Despair is a gripping memoir of struggle, activism, and hope for peace.

Poems of Love and War - From the Eight Anthologies and the Ten Long Poems of Classical Tamil (Hardcover, with a new foreword):... Poems of Love and War - From the Eight Anthologies and the Ten Long Poems of Classical Tamil (Hardcover, with a new foreword)
A.K. Ramanujan; Translated by A.K. Ramanujan; Foreword by David Shulman
R2,462 R2,269 Discovery Miles 22 690 Save R193 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

10/13/201010/13/2010

Ferry Lights - Poems in Encounter with Rav Kook (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Ferry Lights - Poems in Encounter with Rav Kook (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman
R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Classical Telugu Poetry (Paperback): Velcheru Narayana Rao Classical Telugu Poetry (Paperback)
Velcheru Narayana Rao; Edited by David Shulman
R455 Discovery Miles 4 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The classical tradition in Telugu, the mellifluous language of Andhra Pradesh in southern India, is one of the richest yet least explored of all South Asian literatures. In this volume, Velcheru Narayana Rao and David Shulman have brought together mythological, religious, and secular texts by twenty major poets who wrote between the eleventh and nineteenth centuries, providing an authoritative volume overview of one of the world's most creative poetic traditions. An informative, engaging introduction fleshes out the history of Telugu literature, situating its poets in relation to significant literary themes and historical developments and discussing the relationship between Telugu and the classical literature and poetry of Sanskrit.

Danville Lights - Poems in Encounter with Rav Kook (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Danville Lights - Poems in Encounter with Rav Kook (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman
R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Rite of Seeing - Essays on K??iy???am (Hardcover): David Shulman The Rite of Seeing - Essays on K??iy???am (Hardcover)
David Shulman
R1,417 Discovery Miles 14 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Truth, Tales and Visions - Rabbi Nachman of Breslov's Wisdom (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Truth, Tales and Visions - Rabbi Nachman of Breslov's Wisdom (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman; Nachman Breslov
R169 Discovery Miles 1 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Little Psalms (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Little Psalms (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman
R160 Discovery Miles 1 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lights of Teshuvah - The Bilingual, Facing-Page Edition (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Lights of Teshuvah - The Bilingual, Facing-Page Edition (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman; Avraham Yitzchak Kook
R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Backstage Lights - Poems (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Backstage Lights - Poems (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman
R345 Discovery Miles 3 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Zbaraz Memorial Book (Zbarazh, Ukraine) - Translation of Sefer Zbaraz (Hardcover): Moshe Sommerstein The Zbaraz Memorial Book (Zbarazh, Ukraine) - Translation of Sefer Zbaraz (Hardcover)
Moshe Sommerstein; Translated by Yaacov David Shulman; Cover design or artwork by Nina Schwartz
R1,183 R953 Discovery Miles 9 530 Save R230 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Airport Lights - poems (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Airport Lights - poems (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman
R345 Discovery Miles 3 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sefirot - Insights from Breslov Hasidism (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman The Sefirot - Insights from Breslov Hasidism (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman
R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Experiencing the Divine (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Experiencing the Divine (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman; Kalonymus Kalman Shapira
R327 Discovery Miles 3 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lights of Teshuvah (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Lights of Teshuvah (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman; Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kook
R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jewish Spiritual Growth - The Step-by-Step Guide of a Hasidic Master (Paperback): Yaacov David Shulman Jewish Spiritual Growth - The Step-by-Step Guide of a Hasidic Master (Paperback)
Yaacov David Shulman; Kalonymus Kalman Shapira
R326 Discovery Miles 3 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Poem at the Right Moment - Remembered Verses from Premodern South India (Paperback): Velcheru Narayana Rao, David Shulman A Poem at the Right Moment - Remembered Verses from Premodern South India (Paperback)
Velcheru Narayana Rao, David Shulman
R853 Discovery Miles 8 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A Poem at the Right Moment collects, and preserves, poems—called catus—that have circulated orally for centuries in South India. The poems are remarkable for their wit and precision, their lyrical insight on the commonplace, their fascination with sensual experience, and their exploration of the connection between language and desire. Taken together the catus offer a penetrating critical vision and an understanding of the classical traditions of Telugu, Tamil, and Sanskrit. Each poem is presented in a contemporary English translation along with the Indian-language original. An introduction and a concluding essay explore in detail the stories and texts that comprise the catu system. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1998.

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