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The vernacular Veda : revelation, recitation, and ritual
- Title
- The vernacular Veda : revelation, recitation, and ritual / Vasudha Narayanan.
- Author
- Narayanan, Vasudha.
- Publication
- Columbia, SC : University of South Carolina Press, ©1994.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PL4758.9.N3155 T536 1994 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Nammāl̲vār.
- Description
- xvi, 265 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- Compares the religious poem "Tiruvaymoli" alongside the "Vedas."
- Series Statement
- Studies in comparative religion (Columbia, S.C.)
- Uniform Title
- Studies in comparative religion (Columbia, S.C.)
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes the translation of the temple Tiruvāymol̲i songs.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references ([227]-241) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Sacred Utterance of the Silent Seer: Speech and Sight in the Revelation of Tamil Veda -- 3. Reciters of the Sacred Text: Contemporary Exemplars of Teaching and Learning -- 4. Recital of the Divya Prabandham at Homes and Temples -- 5. Recitation in Nammalvar's Congregation: The Exclusive Devotion of the Excluded Servants -- 6. The Traditions of Music -- 7. Exegesis and Interpretation Oral and Written Commentary on the Tiruvaymoli -- 8. Recreating Heaven on Earth: Ritual and Performative Commentaries on the Tiruvaymoli -- 9. Reflections -- Appendix: Translation of the Temple Tiruvaymoli Songs.
- ISBN
- 0872499650
- 9780872499652
- LCCN
- 93044400
- OCLC
- ocm29429160
- 29429160
- SCSB-2028390
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library