The Resource The language of the gods in the world of men : Sanskrit, culture, and power in premodern India, Sheldon Pollock
The language of the gods in the world of men : Sanskrit, culture, and power in premodern India, Sheldon Pollock
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The item The language of the gods in the world of men : Sanskrit, culture, and power in premodern India, Sheldon Pollock represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- Exploring the rise and fall of Sanskrit as a vehicle of poetry and polity, this title traces the two great moments of its transformation. Drawing parallels with the rise of Latin literature and the Roman empire, it asks whether these very different histories challenge theories of culture and power and suggest possibilities for practice
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 684 pages)
- Note
- "Philip E. Lilienthal Asian studies imprint."
- Contents
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- Cover
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: The Sanskrit Cosmopolis
- 1. The Language of the Gods Enters the World
- 2. Literature and the Cosmopolitan Language of Literature
- 3. The World Conquest and Regime of the Cosmopolitan Style
- 4. Sanskrit Culture as Courtly Practice
- 5. The Map of Sanskrit Knowledge and the Discourse on the Ways of Literature
- 6. Political Formations and Cultural Ethos
- 7. A European Countercosmopolis
- Part II: The Vernacular Millennium
- 8. Beginnings, Textualization, Superposition
- 9. Creating a Regional World
- 10. Vernacular Poetries and Polities in Southern Asia
- 11. Europe Vernacularized
- 12. Comparative and Connective Vernacularisation
- Part III: Theory and Practice of Culture and Power
- 13. Actually Existing Theory and Its Discontents
- 14. Indigenism and Other Culture-Power Concepts of Modernity
- Epilogue
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Publication History
- Bibliography
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780520932029
- Label
- The language of the gods in the world of men : Sanskrit, culture, and power in premodern India
- Title
- The language of the gods in the world of men
- Title remainder
- Sanskrit, culture, and power in premodern India
- Statement of responsibility
- Sheldon Pollock
- Subject
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- HISTORY -- Asia -- General
- Indic literature
- Indic literature -- To 1500 -- History
- Indic literature -- To 1500 -- Political aspects
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- General
- Literature and society
- Literature and society -- India -- History
- Politics and literature
- Politics and literature -- India -- History
- Sanskrit literature
- Sanskrit literature -- To 1500 -- History and criticism
- Sanskrit literature -- To 1500 -- Political aspects
- Sanskrit literature -- To 1500 | Political aspects
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Literary
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Exploring the rise and fall of Sanskrit as a vehicle of poetry and polity, this title traces the two great moments of its transformation. Drawing parallels with the rise of Latin literature and the Roman empire, it asks whether these very different histories challenge theories of culture and power and suggest possibilities for practice
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Pollock, Sheldon I
- Dewey number
- 891/.209
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PK2907.P65
- LC item number
- P65 2006eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- NAL call number
- PK2907.P65
- NAL item number
- (INTERNET)
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sanskrit literature
- Sanskrit literature
- Indic literature
- Indic literature
- Politics and literature
- Literature and society
- Indic literature
- Literature and society
- Politics and literature
- Sanskrit literature
- Sanskrit literature
- TRAVEL
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- HISTORY
- Label
- The language of the gods in the world of men : Sanskrit, culture, and power in premodern India, Sheldon Pollock
- Link
- Note
- "Philip E. Lilienthal Asian studies imprint."
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 603-648) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cover -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: The Sanskrit Cosmopolis -- 1. The Language of the Gods Enters the World -- 2. Literature and the Cosmopolitan Language of Literature -- 3. The World Conquest and Regime of the Cosmopolitan Style -- 4. Sanskrit Culture as Courtly Practice -- 5. The Map of Sanskrit Knowledge and the Discourse on the Ways of Literature -- 6. Political Formations and Cultural Ethos -- 7. A European Countercosmopolis -- Part II: The Vernacular Millennium -- 8. Beginnings, Textualization, Superposition -- 9. Creating a Regional World -- 10. Vernacular Poetries and Polities in Southern Asia -- 11. Europe Vernacularized -- 12. Comparative and Connective Vernacularisation -- Part III: Theory and Practice of Culture and Power -- 13. Actually Existing Theory and Its Discontents -- 14. Indigenism and Other Culture-Power Concepts of Modernity -- Epilogue -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Publication History -- Bibliography -- Index
- Control code
- ocm70701869
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 684 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520932029
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 22573/cttt0m30
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o70701869
- (OCoLC)70701869
- Label
- The language of the gods in the world of men : Sanskrit, culture, and power in premodern India, Sheldon Pollock
- Link
- Note
- "Philip E. Lilienthal Asian studies imprint."
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 603-648) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cover -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: The Sanskrit Cosmopolis -- 1. The Language of the Gods Enters the World -- 2. Literature and the Cosmopolitan Language of Literature -- 3. The World Conquest and Regime of the Cosmopolitan Style -- 4. Sanskrit Culture as Courtly Practice -- 5. The Map of Sanskrit Knowledge and the Discourse on the Ways of Literature -- 6. Political Formations and Cultural Ethos -- 7. A European Countercosmopolis -- Part II: The Vernacular Millennium -- 8. Beginnings, Textualization, Superposition -- 9. Creating a Regional World -- 10. Vernacular Poetries and Polities in Southern Asia -- 11. Europe Vernacularized -- 12. Comparative and Connective Vernacularisation -- Part III: Theory and Practice of Culture and Power -- 13. Actually Existing Theory and Its Discontents -- 14. Indigenism and Other Culture-Power Concepts of Modernity -- Epilogue -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Publication History -- Bibliography -- Index
- Control code
- ocm70701869
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 684 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520932029
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 22573/cttt0m30
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o70701869
- (OCoLC)70701869
Subject
- HISTORY -- Asia -- General
- Indic literature
- Indic literature -- To 1500 -- History
- Indic literature -- To 1500 -- Political aspects
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- General
- Literature and society
- Literature and society -- India -- History
- Politics and literature
- Politics and literature -- India -- History
- Sanskrit literature
- Sanskrit literature -- To 1500 -- History and criticism
- Sanskrit literature -- To 1500 -- Political aspects
- Sanskrit literature -- To 1500 | Political aspects
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Literary
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
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