Muscular Mahabharatas: masculinity and transnational Hindu identity
The climax of the Sanskrit Mahābhārata is undeniably muscular, since it involves a kṣatriya family fighting a brutal but righteous war. Many 21st century Mahabharata adaptations not only emphasize the muscularity of the epic, but also flex these muscles in an arena beyond the Kurukṣetra battlefield:...
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Language: | English |
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Univ.
2018
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Nidān
Year: 2018, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 18-39 |
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Transnational
B Epic B Sanskrit language B Mahabharata B Gender |
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