Manimekhalai (The Dancer With the Magic Bowl)
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Product Details
Author:
Merchant-Prince Shattan, Alain Daniélou, Ti. Ve Kopalayyar
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
191
Publisher:
New Directions (June 17, 1989)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9780811210980
ISBN-10:
0811210987
Weight:
8.72oz
Dimensions:
5.4" x 8" x 0.6"
File:
-NortonNorton_090526-20260906.xml
List Price:
$15.95
Case Pack:
56
As low as:
$12.28
Publisher Identifier:
P-WWN
Discount Code:
B
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
New Directions
Overview
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.”
