The Poet, the People, and the Western Scholar
Influence of a Sacred Drama and Text on Social Values in North India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4550249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda He, Linda Heß (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 236 |
| Publication date | 1988-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theatre Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-2882 • E-ISSN: 1086-332X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3207659 |
| OpenAlex | W2325188158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Every autumn in hundreds of North Indian villages, towns, and urban neighborhoods, local people produce a sacred drama called the Ramlila. Based on the popular Rmimyana epic, the performance continues for a number of days and is presented outdoors in multiple locales. It is free, entertaining, charged with religious meaning, and open to everyone. Nearly all Hindus in North India watch a Ramlila at some time in their lives, and many attend on a regular basis year after year
Ancient history · Art · Drama · EPIC · Ethnology · Geography · Literature · Meaning (existential · North india · Creative Drama in Education · History · Indian History and Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2014 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |