David Dean Shulman
Biographic Data
| ID | 336873 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Dean Shulman |
| GIVEN NAMES | David Dean |
| FAMILY NAME | Shulman |
| SIGNATURE | SHULMAN D D |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 78 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
Poetics of Grammar and the Metaphysics of Sound and Sign
Dark Hope: Working for Peace in Israel and Palestine
Masked Ritual and Performance in South India: Dance, Healing, and Possession
"Throughout South India, masks are related to the presence of divine beings and, as such, induce transformation in the awareness of both performers and audience. Masked performance may also be powerfully linked to rituals of healing, which aim at freeing the self from states of blockage, isolation, and possession. Taken together, the essays offer an initial grammar of South Indian masking as the culture-specific formation of visible surfaces in w…
Self and self-transformation in the history of religions
Dream cultures: Explorations in the Comparative History of Dreaming
"This volume presents a comparative perspective on the way dreams are reported, perceived, and interpreted in vastly different cultural milieux. In contrast to Freud's claim that all dreams share a universal language of symbols, the authors of the essays collected in this book seek to explore the unique dream-languages of distinct civilizations."--BOOK JACKET
Untying the knot: On Riddlesand Other Enigmatic Modes
Songs of the Harsh Devotee: The Tēvāram of Cuntaramūrttināyaṉār
The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
The author discusses the tragi-comic aspect of Chola kingship in relation to other Indian expressions of comedy, such as the Vidiisaka of Sanskrit drama, folk tales of the jester Tenali Rama, and clowns of the South Indian shadow-puppet theaters. The symbolism of the king emerges as part of a wider range of major symbolic figures--Brahmins, courtesans, and the tragic" bandits and warrior-heroes. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy …
King and Brahmin in South Indian Kingship: A Symbolic Perspective
The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
The 'King' and the 'Clown' in South Indian Myth and Poetry
The author discusses the tragi-comic aspect of Chola kingship in relation to other Indian expressions of comedy, such as the Vidiisaka of Sanskrit drama, folk tales of the jester Tenali Rama, and clowns of the South Indian shadow-puppet theaters. The symbolism of the king emerges as part of a wider range of major symbolic figures--Brahmins, courtesans, and the tragic bandits and warrior-heroes.Originally published in 1986.The Princeton Legacy Lib…
The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
Orthodoxy, Heterodoxy and Dissent in India
The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems- both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data o…
Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Śaiva Tradition
Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
South India is a land of many temples and shrines, each of which has preserved a local tradition of myth, folklore, and ritual. As one of the first Western scholars to explore this tradition in detail, David Shulman brings together the stories associated with these sacred sites and places them in the context of the greater Hindu religious tradition. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technol…
Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
South India is a land of many temples and shrines, each of which has preserved a local tradition of myth, folklore, and ritual. As one of the first Western scholars to explore this tradition in detail, David Shulman brings together the stories associated with these sacred sites and places them in the context of the greater Hindu religious tradition. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technol…
The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
South India is a land of many temples and shrines, each of which has preserved a local tradition of myth, folklore, and ritual. As one of the first Western scholars to explore this tradition in detail, David Shulman brings together the stories associated with these sacred sites and places them in the context of the greater Hindu religious tradition. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technol…
Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Śaiva Tradition
Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
Orthodoxy, Heterodoxy and Dissent in India
The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems- both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data o…
The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
The 'King' and the 'Clown' in South Indian Myth and Poetry
The author discusses the tragi-comic aspect of Chola kingship in relation to other Indian expressions of comedy, such as the Vidiisaka of Sanskrit drama, folk tales of the jester Tenali Rama, and clowns of the South Indian shadow-puppet theaters. The symbolism of the king emerges as part of a wider range of major symbolic figures--Brahmins, courtesans, and the tragic bandits and warrior-heroes.Originally published in 1986.The Princeton Legacy Lib…
The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
King and Brahmin in South Indian Kingship: A Symbolic Perspective
The King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
The author discusses the tragi-comic aspect of Chola kingship in relation to other Indian expressions of comedy, such as the Vidiisaka of Sanskrit drama, folk tales of the jester Tenali Rama, and clowns of the South Indian shadow-puppet theaters. The symbolism of the king emerges as part of a wider range of major symbolic figures--Brahmins, courtesans, and the tragic" bandits and warrior-heroes. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy …
Songs of the Harsh Devotee: The Tēvāram of Cuntaramūrttināyaṉār
Untying the knot: On Riddlesand Other Enigmatic Modes
Dream cultures: Explorations in the Comparative History of Dreaming
"This volume presents a comparative perspective on the way dreams are reported, perceived, and interpreted in vastly different cultural milieux. In contrast to Freud's claim that all dreams share a universal language of symbols, the authors of the essays collected in this book seek to explore the unique dream-languages of distinct civilizations."--BOOK JACKET
Self and self-transformation in the history of religions
Masked Ritual and Performance in South India: Dance, Healing, and Possession
"Throughout South India, masks are related to the presence of divine beings and, as such, induce transformation in the awareness of both performers and audience. Masked performance may also be powerfully linked to rituals of healing, which aim at freeing the self from states of blockage, isolation, and possession. Taken together, the essays offer an initial grammar of South Indian masking as the culture-specific formation of visible surfaces in w…
Poetics of Grammar and the Metaphysics of Sound and Sign
Dark Hope: Working for Peace in Israel and Palestine
King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
History (11 works) · Art (10 works) · Literature (10 works) · Mythology (9 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (7 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · Religious studies (6 works) · Indian History and Philosophy (5 works) · Poetry (5 works)