The Lady of the Jewel Necklace and the Lady Who Shows Her Love |
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| Author:
| Harsha, |
| Translator:
| Doniger, Wendy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-2030-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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King Harsha, who reigned over the kingdom of Kanauj from 606 to 647 CE, composed two Sanskrit plays about the mythical figures of King Udayana, his queen, Vásava·datta, and two of his co-wives. The plays abound in mistaken identities, both political and erotic. The characters masquerade as one another and, occasionally, as themselves, and each play refers simultaneously to itself and to the other.
King Harsha, who reigned over the kingdom of Kanauj from 606 to 647 CE, composed two Sanskrit plays about the mythical figures of King Udayana, his queen, Vásava·datta, and two of his co-wives. The plays abound in mistaken identities, both political and erotic. The characters masquerade as one another and, occasionally, as themselves, and each play refers simultaneously to itself and to the other.