Format:
Online Ressource (xiv, 258 pages)
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illustrations
ISBN:
9780195348347
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0195348346
Content:
The Rajputs ruled the vast majority of the kingdoms that were joined together after Indian independence to form the state of Rajasthan, "Land of Kings." An important part of Rajput religion is the worship of "heroes" who have died in battle. This practice has attained new significance in recent years, as right-wing Hindu activists have deployed narratives about heroism in Rajput wars with Muslim emperors. In this book, Lindsey Harlan explores the idea of the Rajput hero. She is particularly interested in the role played by gender in stories about heroes and in their worship
Content:
Contents; Illustrations; Note on Transliteration; 1. Introduction; 2. The Land of Heroes: Rajasthani Soil and Rajput Blood; 3. Heroic Story: Slaughter and Glory; 4. Heroic Story Frames: Liberation, Perfection, and Seclusion; 5. Heroic Song: End of the Story and Beyond; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-246) and index. - Print version record
Additional Edition:
0195348346
Additional Edition:
0195154258
Additional Edition:
0195154266
Additional Edition:
1280704004
Additional Edition:
9780195348347
Additional Edition:
9780195154252
Additional Edition:
9780195154269
Additional Edition:
9781280704000
Additional Edition:
Print version Harlan, Lindsey Goddesses' henchmen Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003
Language:
English
Keywords:
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