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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



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*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. ix*PREFACE, pg. xi*TRANSLITERATION, pg. xv*CHAPTER I Pilgrimage to Brindavan, pg. 1*CHAPTER II. The Birth of Krishna, pg. 52*CHAPTER III. The Theft of the Flute, pg. 106*CHAPTER IV. The Great Circle Dance, pg. 155*CHAPTER V. The Coming of Akrur, pg. 227*NOTES, pg. 275*GLOSSARY, pg. 311*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 321*INDEX, pg. 333

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 14 July 2014
      ISBN-13 9780691611594
      978-0691611594
      ISBN-10 0691611599
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      Description

      Book 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



      Table of Contents
      *FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. ix*PREFACE, pg. xi*TRANSLITERATION, pg. xv*CHAPTER I Pilgrimage to Brindavan, pg. 1*CHAPTER II. The Birth of Krishna, pg. 52*CHAPTER III. The Theft of the Flute, pg. 106*CHAPTER IV. The Great Circle Dance, pg. 155*CHAPTER V. The Coming of Akrur, pg. 227*NOTES, pg. 275*GLOSSARY, pg. 311*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 321*INDEX, pg. 333

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