Alienation and Reunion of the Characters of the Ramayana

The most striking quality about Indian art, be it sculpture, drama or story-telling, is the way in which the onlooker can become involved for purely aesthetic reasons. The form and texture of a sculpture may be amazingly pleasing even if isolated in a museum, or a dance-drama may seem so true to lif...

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Main Author: Mackenzie, Caroline (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1982
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 1982, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 164-181
Further subjects:B Poetic Inspiration and Intent
B Ramayana in Outline
B From the Pangs of Alienation to the Joy of Reunion
B Play of Fate and Fidelity to Dharma: From the Throne of Glory to the thorns of the Forest
B Feminine Experience of Alienation: Sita's Search in Patient
B Alienation and the Loss of Meaning: Rama without Sita
B Snares of the Wicked: The enchanting Deer
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