Ruby in the Dust
Poetry and History of the Padm?vat by the South-Asian Sufi Poet Muhammad J?yas?
Published on 15. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-90-8728-112-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Ruby in the Dust presents a reading of Padmavat that challenges existing interpretations of Jayasi's work and describes how its semantic polyphony reflects the poet's role as mediator between his spiritual and worldly patrons. The perspective of De Bruijn's reading corrects the identification with modern, nationalist notions of Hindu and Muslim identity that have dominated interpretations of this work until now, revealing a confluence of poetry and history that inspired the many retellings of the tale of Padmavati in Persian and other Indian languages made until the present day.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Adult education
Illustrations
Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
632 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-8728-112-0 (9789087281120)
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Person
Thomas de Bruijn is a specialist in early and modern South Asian literature. He was a fellow of the International Institute for Asian Studies in Leiden and taught at the Institut National des Langues en Cilvilisations Orientales in Paris.
Content
Ruby in the dust - 2[-]table of contents - 6[-]preface - 10[-]A note on transliteration - 12[-]Introduction - 14[-]Part 1 - 28[-] Chapter I Th poet and the literary field - 30[-] Chapter II Text, transmission and reception - 72[-] Chapter III The literary context of Padmavat - 102[-] Chapter IV Structure and meaning in Padmavat - 150[-]Part 2 - 204[-] Chapter V A poem of love - 206[-] Chapter VI The metaphoric scheme of light - 242[-] Chapter VII The messenger - 260[-] Chapter VIII Conclusion: Jayasi and the literary field - 272[-]References - 278[-]Appendix - 296[-]Glossary - 358[-]Index - 362