Bibliograph

Seven days of nectar, contemporary oral performance of the Bhagavatapurana, McComas Taylor

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Seven days of nectar, contemporary oral performance of the Bhagavatapurana, McComas Taylor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Seven days of nectar

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

944211418

Responsibility statement

McComas Taylor

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

contemporary oral performance of the Bhagavatapurana

Summary

The thousand-year-old Sanskrit classic the Bhagavatapurana, or 'Stories of the Lord', is the foundational source of narratives concerning the beloved Hindu deity Krishna. For centuries pious individuals, families, and community groups have engaged specialist scholar-orators to give week-long oral performances based on this text. These events have grown in number, scale, and popularity, filling vast public arenas, such as sports stadiums, and attracting live audiences in the tens of thousands while being simulcast around the world. 'In Seven Days of Nectar', McComas Taylor uncovers the factors that contribute to the explosive growth of this tradition.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

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