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ISBN:
Category : Tamil literature
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Contributed papers presented at a seminar organized by the International Institute of Tamil Studies, Madras, in 1978.
Literary Heritage of the Tamils
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Category : Tamil literature
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Contributed papers presented at a seminar organized by the International Institute of Tamil Studies, Madras, in 1978.
History of the Tamils
Author: P. T. Srinivasa IyengarPublisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120601451
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Colonizing the Realm of Words
Author: Sascha EbelingPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438432011
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A true tour de force, this book documents the transformation of one Indian literature, Tamil, under the impact of colonialism and Western modernity. While Tamil is a living language, it is also India's second oldest classical language next to Sanskrit, and has a literary history that goes back over two thousand years. On the basis of extensive archival research, Sascha Ebeling tackles a host of issues pertinent to Tamil elite literary production and consumption during the nineteenth century. These include the functioning and decline of traditional systems in which poet-scholars were patronized by religious institutions, landowners, and local kings; the anatomy of changes in textual practices, genres, styles, poetics, themes, tastes, and audiences; and the role of literature in the politics of social reform, gender, and incipient nationalism. The work concludes with a discussion of the most striking literary development of the time—the emergence of the Tamil novel.
Literary Heritage of the Tamils, 23-25th December 1978
Author: Historical Heritage of the Tamils
Author: K.K. PillayPublisher: Mjp Publishers
ISBN: 9788180940477
Category : Cultural property
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
India has a rich heritage of tradition and culture which dates back to the beginning of human existence. This book comprehensively deals with the historical heritage of the tamils including the lemurian theory. The chronological organization of tamil literature, history and the kingdoms provide a information of social life. The interpretations of the author on the various inscriptions leads the reader to and analyse the various factors of the ancient history of the tamils.
Companion Studies to the History of Tamil Literature
Author: Kamil ZvelebilPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004093652
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The book addresses problems and topics which have so far been largely ignored, in spite of being of fundamental importance for successful teaching and correct understanding of Tamil literary heritage which spans some 2000 years of development.
Literary Heritage of the Tamils
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Category : Tamil literature
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Contributed papers presented at a seminar organized by the International Institute of Tamil Studies, Madras, in 1978.
An Introduction to the History of Tamil Literature
Author: M. ArunachalamPublisher: Tiruchitrambalam, India : G. Vidyalayam
ISBN:
Category : Tamil literature
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Tamil
Author: David ShulmanPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674974654
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Spoken by eighty million people, Tamil is one of the great world languages, and one of the few ancient languages that survives as a mother tongue. David Shulman presents a comprehensive cultural history of Tamil, emphasizing how its speakers and poets have understood the unique features of their language over its long history.
Historical Dictionary of the Tamils
Author: Vijaya RamaswamyPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538106868
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
The Tamils have an unbroken history of more than two thousand years. Tamil, the language they speak, is one of the oldest living languages in the world. The only people comparable to the Tamils in terms of their hoary past and vibrant present would be the Jews with one marked difference. The Tamils have always had their homeland 'Tamilaham' (alternately pronounced and spelt 'Tamizhaham') known today as Tamil Nadu which to them represents their mother and is revered by them as 'Tamizh Tai' literally ‘Tamil Mother’. This is in striking contrast to the Jews who have been through a long and arduous struggle to gain their homeland, a deeply contested site to this day with Hebrewisation of Israel being a key marker of Jewish identity in the region. Tamils, by contrast have a clear numerical majority in the region that now comprises Tamil Nadu and the language unites rather than divides adherents of different faiths. The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Tamils contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Tamils.