Ofer Peres
Biographic Data
| ID | 1441133 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ofer Peres |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ofer |
| FAMILY NAME | Peres |
| SIGNATURE | PERES O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Heidelberg University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Land, Town, Temple
Talapurāṇam is one of the most prolific genres of early modern Tamil literature. Unlike its Sanskrit counterpart ( sthala \ kṣetra-māhātmya ) the works of this genre are composed in the form and style of high poetry. One distinctive feature of the genre is the inclusion of descriptive chapters that focus on the land and town eulogized in the texts. These chapters, which I term “lyrical preludes,” were never formalized by traditional poeticians. I…
Nadav Harel, director, Avatara. Hindi and Seraji (English subtitles)
The overwhelming multiplicity of Hindu gods is often a source of confusion.When viewed as part of a trans-local "Hindu" religion, the variety of deities is coalesced under several generic names, particularly "S iva," Vis n u," and "S akti."In regional communities, local deities are often brought in congruence with the Hindu cosmogonic system by being considered as distinct incarnations-avatras-of the major gods.Nevertheless, even when formally co…
Who by Fire
The Pururava-caritai (‘The Adventures of Pururavas’) is an unstudied sixteenth-century Tamil adaptation of the famous Vedic legend of Pururavas, which introduces an extensive addition to the original story. One episode within this supplement narrates a trial by fire gone through by the protagonist’s wife, which draws heavily on a similar episode from the Ramayana epic, both in Valmiki’s classical Sanskrit version and in Kampan’s twelfth-century T…
Tamil Life of Purūravas
The Purūravac-cakkiravartti-katai (PCK), "The Story of Emperor Purūravas," is a pre-modern Tamil folk telling of the ancient Urvaśī-Purūravas legend. The classical narrative of King Purūravas of the Lunar Dynasty tells about his love affair with the celestial nymph Urvaśī, their tragic separation, and final reunion. The PCK follows the classical narrative closely, but interposes a long account of other exploits of Purūravas, which do not appear i…
Who by Fire
The Pururava-caritai (‘The Adventures of Pururavas’) is an unstudied sixteenth-century Tamil adaptation of the famous Vedic legend of Pururavas, which introduces an extensive addition to the original story. One episode within this supplement narrates a trial by fire gone through by the protagonist’s wife, which draws heavily on a similar episode from the Ramayana epic, both in Valmiki’s classical Sanskrit version and in Kampan’s twelfth-century T…
Tamil Life of Purūravas
The Purūravac-cakkiravartti-katai (PCK), "The Story of Emperor Purūravas," is a pre-modern Tamil folk telling of the ancient Urvaśī-Purūravas legend. The classical narrative of King Purūravas of the Lunar Dynasty tells about his love affair with the celestial nymph Urvaśī, their tragic separation, and final reunion. The PCK follows the classical narrative closely, but interposes a long account of other exploits of Purūravas, which do not appear i…
Who by Fire
The Pururava-caritai (‘The Adventures of Pururavas’) is an unstudied sixteenth-century Tamil adaptation of the famous Vedic legend of Pururavas, which introduces an extensive addition to the original story. One episode within this supplement narrates a trial by fire gone through by the protagonist’s wife, which draws heavily on a similar episode from the Ramayana epic, both in Valmiki’s classical Sanskrit version and in Kampan’s twelfth-century T…
Tamil Life of Purūravas
The Purūravac-cakkiravartti-katai (PCK), "The Story of Emperor Purūravas," is a pre-modern Tamil folk telling of the ancient Urvaśī-Purūravas legend. The classical narrative of King Purūravas of the Lunar Dynasty tells about his love affair with the celestial nymph Urvaśī, their tragic separation, and final reunion. The PCK follows the classical narrative closely, but interposes a long account of other exploits of Purūravas, which do not appear i…
Land, Town, Temple
Talapurāṇam is one of the most prolific genres of early modern Tamil literature. Unlike its Sanskrit counterpart ( sthala \ kṣetra-māhātmya ) the works of this genre are composed in the form and style of high poetry. One distinctive feature of the genre is the inclusion of descriptive chapters that focus on the land and town eulogized in the texts. These chapters, which I term “lyrical preludes,” were never formalized by traditional poeticians. I…
Nadav Harel, director, Avatara. Hindi and Seraji (English subtitles)
The overwhelming multiplicity of Hindu gods is often a source of confusion.When viewed as part of a trans-local "Hindu" religion, the variety of deities is coalesced under several generic names, particularly "S iva," Vis n u," and "S akti."In regional communities, local deities are often brought in congruence with the Hindu cosmogonic system by being considered as distinct incarnations-avatras-of the major gods.Nevertheless, even when formally co…
Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Sanskrit (3 works) · Tamil (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · History (2 works) · Legend (2 works)