Drama and ritual of early Hinduism/
Natalia Lidova
- Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1996.
- 141p.
- Performing arts series. .
FOREWORD BY SERIES EDITOR FOREWORD BY KAPILAVATSYAYAN ' ^ LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I RITUAL TEXTS IN THE NATYASASTRA The Purvaranga The Rite of the Theatre Foundation The Rite of the Theatre Consecration The Scenic Rites in the Yajna Context The Scenic Rites in the Puja Context
CHAPTER II THE DRAMA AS STAGE VERSION OF THE MYTH The Mysterial Genres Samav^am. The Myth of the Churning of the Ocean Dima. The Myth of the Burning of Tripura ihamrga and Vyayoga
CHAPTER III THE RITUAL DRAMA IN EARLY HINDU CULTURE The Puja. The Genesis of a Rite The Templar Theatre. The Birth of the Sacral Architecture The Holy Image. The Appearance of an Iconic Cult The Natyasastm as a Phenomenon of Early Hindu Culture
NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
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Sanskrit drama -- History and criticism. Sanskrit drama. Ritual in literature.