Manimekhalai by Merchant-Prince Shattan
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 Daniélou. 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.”
Alain Daniélou was an Indian historian, intellectual, musicologist, and a noted western convert to and expert of Shaivite Hinduism.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780811210980 |
| ISBN 10 | 0811210987 |
| Title | Manimekhalai |
| Author | Merchant-Prince Shattan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New Directions Publishing Corporation |
| Year published | 1989-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 191 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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