Manuscript, print and memory: relics of the cankam in tamilnadu
Auteur :
Wilden, Eva Maria
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110340891
Date de publication :
27 oct. 2014
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
797 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
The ancient Tamil poetic corpus of the Cankam is at the same time a national treasure and a common battle ground for linguists and historians alike. This study follows up the complex historical process of its transmission through 2000 years.