At Play with Krishna: Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan

by John Stratton Hawley

2021-01-02 10:50:05

Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as a child. There, they witness a series of religious dramas called ras lilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four pl... Read more

Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as a child. There, they witness a series of religious dramas called ras lilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four plays that collectively span this cycle, John Hawley provides a lively perspective on the mythology of Krishna as Hindus experience it today.

Originally published in 1981.

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File size9 X 6 X 0 in
Print pages358
PublisherPrinceton University Press
Publication date July 14, 2014
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780691064703

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