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Tamil Oratory and the Dravidian Aesthetic
Bernard Bate
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Description for Tamil Oratory and the Dravidian Aesthetic
Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 2BRT; CFB; JHM; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
This is a book about the newness of old things. It concerns an oratorical revolution, a transformation of oratorical style linked to larger transformations in society at large. It explores the aesthetics of Tamil oratory and its vital relationship to one of the key institutions of modern society: democracy. Therefore this book also bears on the centrality of language to the modern human condition. Though Tamil oratory is a relatively new practice in south India, the Dravidian (or Tamil nationalist) style employs archaic forms of Tamil that suggest an ancient mode of speech. Beginning with the advent of mass ... Read more
This is a book about the newness of old things. It concerns an oratorical revolution, a transformation of oratorical style linked to larger transformations in society at large. It explores the aesthetics of Tamil oratory and its vital relationship to one of the key institutions of modern society: democracy. Therefore this book also bears on the centrality of language to the modern human condition. Though Tamil oratory is a relatively new practice in south India, the Dravidian (or Tamil nationalist) style employs archaic forms of Tamil that suggest an ancient mode of speech. Beginning with the advent of mass ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Cultures of History
Number of Pages
288
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231147569
SKU
V9780231147569
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99-15
About Bernard Bate
Bernard Bate is an associate professor in anthropology at Yale University.
Reviews for Tamil Oratory and the Dravidian Aesthetic
The overall achievement is both ambitious and highly worthwhile. Journal of Anthropological Research