Tamil Studies
Author: Muttusvami Srinivasa Aiyangar
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Published: 1914
Total Pages: 460
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Author: Muttusvami Srinivasa Aiyangar
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Published: 1914
Total Pages: 460
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 294
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kamil Zvelebil
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9789004093652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: K.V. Zvelebil
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-12-06
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9004493026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere 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: Ramachandra Dikshitar
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Published: 2017-08-24
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9781376203486
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gregory James
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2017-12-04
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 3111592006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLexicographica. 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: David Shulman
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2016-09-26
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 0674974654
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpoken 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: K.V. Zvelebil
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-12-06
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9004492984
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: R. Umamaheshwari
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-01-25
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 8132237560
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.