Center for South Asia Fall Lecture Series
'The River of Kings and the Ocean of Stories: Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Tantrikas in the Rajatarangini and the Kathasaritsagra' by John Nemec
Event Details
Date
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
206 Ingraham Hall
Description
In this talk, Professor Nemec will explore the narrative elements of two nearly contemporaneous Kashmiri literary works, one an historical account of Kashmiri political and social life, the other a compendium of fictional stories written for a court audience. In doing so, he will explore the similarly difficult relationship with tantra on display in both texts.
Cost
Free
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