An Ornament for Jewels by Steven P Hopkins
A thematically organized, annotated collection of translations from the Sanskrit, Tamil, and Maharastri Prakrit poetry of medieval South Indian Srivaisnava philosopher and saint-poet Venkatesa. Each translated poem forms a chapter in itself, along with an Afterword and detailed notes, with commentary.
"In An Ornament for Jewels, Steven Hopkins presents in luminous English versions the poetry of Vedantadesika, eminent theologian as well as master poet in three classical languages: Sanskrit, Prakrit, and TamilCrisp, elegant, yet flowing, these translations are jewels in their own right, conveying the precision of Desika's language (in each of the three languages he handled), the rich imagery of the poems, and the gut-wrenching immediacy of the poet's adoration of Devanayaka in his beloved shrine. With this book, Hopkins has established himself as one of the finest translators of pre-modern poetry. A spectacular achievement." --Indira Viswanathan Peterson, David B. Truman Professor of Asian Studies & Chair of the Asian Studies Program, Mount Holyoke College
Steven P. Hopkins is Associate Professor of Religion and Chair of the Department of Religion at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. He is the author of Singing the Body of God: The Hymns of Vedantadesika in Their South Indian Tradition
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195326406 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195326407 |
| Title | An Ornament for Jewels |
| Author | Steven P Hopkins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2007-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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