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literary culture and religious community in Tamil-speaking South India
This study argues that, in early medieval south India, it was in the literary arena that religious ideals and values were publicly contested.
Note on Transliteration and Translation; Introduction; 1. Reading Manimekalai as Buddhist Literature; 2. The Manimekalai's Community of Readers and Listeners; 3. The Manimekalai's Buddhist Community Envisioned; 4. The Viracoliyam: Language, Literary Theory, and Religious Community; 5. Imagining Community through Commentary; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; X; Y; Z
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-244) and index.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001