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" Raja Nal and the Goddess : "
Susan Snow Wadley.
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BL
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986737
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b741107
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| Main Entry
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Wadley, Susan Snow,1943-
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Raja Nal and the Goddess : : the north Indian epic Dhola in performance /\ Susan Snow Wadley.
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Bloomington, Ind. :: Indiana University Press,, ©2004.
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1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) :: illustrations
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0253111277
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: 0253217245
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: 0253344786
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: 1282071696
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: 6612071699
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: 9780253111272
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: 9780253217240
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: 9780253344786
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: 9781282071698
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: 9786612071690
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-231) and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Note on Transliteration; 1. Introducing Dhola; 2. The Story of Dhola; 3. Dhola as Performed: Two Singers; 4. The Goddess and the Bhakti Traditions of Braj; 5. Motini, Dumenti, and Other Royal Women; 6. Oil Pressers, Acrobats, and Other Castes; 7. Who is Raja Nal?; Appendix 1: List of Characters; Appendix 2: Oral Performances; Glossary of Key Hindi Terms; Notes; References Cited; Index.
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| Abstract
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Engaging translation and study of a popular North Indian epic.
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Nala-- In literature.
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Nala
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Epic poetry, Hindi-- History and criticism.
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Folk literature, Hindi-- History and criticism.
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Epic poetry, Hindi.
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Folk literature, Hindi.
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Literature.
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Nala (Hindu mythology) in literature.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Folklore Mythology.
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Dhola.
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Dhola.
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398.2/0954/02
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GR305.W23 2004eb
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