At Play with Krishna: Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan (Princeton Legacy Library, 873) - Hardcover

Hawley, John Stratton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0691639590 ISBN 13: 9780691639598

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2016

Synopsis

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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About this title

About the Author:

John Stratton Hawley is Professor of Religion at Barnard College, Columbia University.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0691639590
• ISBN 13: 9780691639598
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 358