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Author : Muttusvami Srinivasa Aiyangar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Tamil Studies written by Muttusvami Srinivasa Aiyangar and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ramachandra Dikshitar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781376203486
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Studies in Tamil Literature and History written by Ramachandra Dikshitar and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-24 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Journal of Tamil Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : K.V. Zvelebil
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004493026
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Companion Studies to the History of Tamil Literature written by K.V. Zvelebil and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a number of problems connected with the study and teaching of any Oriental literature in general and of Tamil literature specifically which have to date been mostly ignored, although they are indispensable for solid knowledge and correct interpretation and understanding of the literature in question. These include problems of authenticity and authorship, of transmission and tradition, writing tools and materials, of relationship of orality to literacy, of Sanskrit to Tamil, the prehistory of Tamil written literature, the numerous texts that have been lost, scholarly lineages and the rediscovery of ancient Tamil literature etc. The book deals with all these problems as well as with some specific Tamil cultural phenomena such as the concept of "threefold Tamil" or the relationship of literature ('marked') to grammar ('marker'), with the derivation of the term "Tamil" and with the history of Tamil literary historiography. It will be indispensable as an introduction to the study of the more than 2000 years of Tamil literary history. By addressing questions which have thus far been almost completely neglected, it has also decisive impact on the interpretative comprehension of Tamil literature and on the teaching of this very rich heritage of verbal art.
Author : David Shulman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674974654
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)
Download or read book Tamil written by David Shulman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Kamil Zvelebil
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004093652
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (936 download)
Download or read book Companion Studies to the History of Tamil Literature written by Kamil Zvelebil and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1992 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : A. Subbiah
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book International Institute of Tamil Studies written by A. Subbiah and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : K.V. Zvelebil
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004492984
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Tamil Literature written by K.V. Zvelebil and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sonia N. Das
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190461780
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Linguistic Rivalries written by Sonia N. Das and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Purism across the seas -- Narratives of a diaspora -- A heritage language industry -- Inscribing the ur -- Navigating the cosmopolis -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Glossary
Author : Gregory James
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3111592006
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Tamil lexicography written by Gregory James and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lexicographica. Series Maior features monographs and edited volumes on the topics of lexicography and meta-lexicography. Works from the broader domain of lexicology are also included, provided they strengthen the theoretical, methodological and empirical basis of lexicography and meta-lexicography. The almost 150 books published in the series since its founding in 1984 clearly reflect the main themes and developments of the field. The publications focus on aspects of lexicography such as micro- and macrostructure, typology, history of the discipline, and application-oriented lexicographical documentation.
Author : Sascha Ebeling
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438432011
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Colonizing the Realm of Words written by Sascha Ebeling and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : R. Umamaheshwari
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 8132237560
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (322 download)
Download or read book Reading History with the Tamil Jainas written by R. Umamaheshwari and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a social history of the Tamil Jainas, a minority community living in Tamil Nadu in south India. It holds special significance in the method of studying the community, living in villages of Tamil Nadu and retrieving their perspectives on their past. This is a new approach in terms of historiography from extant works on Jainism in south India. A major feature of this book is the hitherto uncovered aspect of the question of language and identity, caste and the modern socio-political movements in Tamil Nadu, such as the Self-Respect Movement (initiated by ‘Periyar’), in which some Tamil Jainas were active participants. Special features in the book include photographs of the community and monuments, maps, and a unique style, which combines a journalistic approach and academic historical research. This book is of interest to readers of Tamil language and history, and to anyone working on the idea of politics of marginalisation of religious identities, ide as of memory, and community narratives of shared history in the face of religious persecution.
Author : A.M. Dubianski
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004486089
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Ritual and Mythological Sources of the Early Tamil Poetry written by A.M. Dubianski and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on the origin of the early Tamil poetical canon, which constitutes a set of specific subjects, images, principles of arrangement of basic poetical themes which are called tiṇai. The author proceeds from the idea of a Russian scholar O. Freidenberg that literary forms ‘originate from anti-literary material rather than their own archetypes’. An outline of mythological concepts, prevalent in ancient Tamil culture, is presented, alongside main mythological figures - Murukaṉ, Māl, Cūr, Koṟṟavai, Vaḷḷi. A controversial notion of aṉanku, especially in its aspect of an inner female energy, is analyzed. In addition, the author explores the panegyric art of the Tamil kings’ singers, describing such singers and performers while discussing the idea of ritual character. The elements of five canonical tiṇai-themes of the akam poetry are examined, where the use of ethnological data suggests that the themes are based on some behaviour patterns which are meant to ensure a reliable control over the female energy. Finally, the text raises the problem of earlier poetic forms that consolidated the tiṇai system.
Author : Rajendra Singh
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 9783110179897
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (798 download)
Download or read book The Yearbook of South Asian Languages and Linguistics 2004 written by Rajendra Singh and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2004-11-24 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Asia is home to a large number of languages and dialects. The considerable body of linguists working on this region have made significant contributions to our understanding of language, society, and language in society on a global scale. Despite this, there is as yet no recognized international forum for the exchange of ideas amongst South Asian linguists. The YEARBOOK OF SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS is designed to be just that forum. It brings together empirical and theoretical research and serves as a testing ground for the articulation of new ideas and approaches which may be grounded in a study of South Asian languages but which have universal applicability. Each volume of this annual series will have four major sections: I. Invited contributions consisting of state-of-the-art essays on research in South Asian languages. II. Refereed open submissions focusing on relevant issues and providing various viewpoints. III. Reports from around the world book reviews and abstracts of doctoral theses. IV. A forum for dialogue; critiques; comments and discussions; reports on research activities; and conference announcements. In the words of the Editor-in-Chief, 'other than excellence and non-isolationism, we have no agenda and no thematic priorities'. This pioneering series will interest all those in the fields of sociolinguistics, language studies, grammar, literature and sociology.
Author : Vijaya Ramaswamy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538106868
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Tamils written by Vijaya Ramaswamy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : A. GANGATHARAN
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1387050257
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)
Download or read book CULTURAL ASPIRATIONS Essays on the Intellectual History of the Colonial Tamil Nadu written by A. GANGATHARAN and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The construction of the past, as a historical agenda, figured prominently in the attempt of intellectuals to modernize society. They realized the importance of being sensitive to their past, which had been misrepresented by colonial rule. The investigation of the past to perceive the present and to conceive a future became integral to their intellectual endeavour. To use K.N. Panikkhar's words, "the intellectual quest in colonial India, engaged in an enquiry into the meaning of the past and thus in an assessment of its relevance to contemporary society, was an outcome of this awareness''. The construction of the past, was initially viewed as pre-requisite to reform. It subsequently turned out to be part of an ant-colonial agenda to retrieve a lost identity. This agenda become very vocal as the national movement reached its mass phase.
Author : American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Reports and Letters Connected with Special Meetings of the Mahratta and Tamil Missions ... written by American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
