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Krishna, The Butter Thief
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Krishna, The Butter Thief
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Stratton Hawley
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:440 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - general |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691613413
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| Classifications | Dewey:891.4309382 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The author traces the development of the theme of Krishna as butter thief from its earliest appearance in literature and art until the present. He focuses on the dramas (ras lilas) of Krishna's native Braj and on the Sur Sagar, a collection of verse attributed to the sixteenth-century poet Sur Das that is as familiar to Hindi speakers as Mother Goo
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