Lore and legends of Kerala: selections from Kottarathil Sankunni's Aithihyamala

Lore and Legends of Kerala is a distillation of 48 of the most sparkling of the 800 or so stories that form Aithihyamala, the definitive collection of the myths and social history of Kerala. A representative selection of the themes and stories of this classic work, this book includes illustrations by two of Kerala's leading artists. INDICE: Aithihyamala--A Garland of Legends (Introduction); Acknowledgements o A Hindu Princess and her Islamic Dynasty; The Arithmetic of Faith; FromPoverty to Royalty; Snake Power; Born to Win; The Martial Arts Teacher; Kandankoran or Kitangoor; When the Rulers Spar; Cascade of Genius; Tradition of theMagic Herb; A Wife's Strategy; The Ant-Hill Temple; Neelakanthan of Panthalam; A Fiery Penance; The Power of Mime; God vs God; Kerala-style Robin Hood; Fate changed by Faith; The Power of Simplicity; The Dilemma of Bigamy; A Foreigner's Faith; The Hill Temple of Kerala; Sanghakkali--an Ancient Dance Form; The Chinese Jars and the Mango Pickle; Divine Protecion, Divine Justice; The Mangoof Eternal Life; The Temple of Snakes; Reading the Future; The Raja's Dream Temple; The Lake Temple; Thripunithura Festivals; A Voice Muted by Pride; The Kottarakkara Cow Shelter; A Brahmin in Muslim Disguise; The Power of Faith; TheOrigin of a Great Poet; Gopalan The Chosen One; An Ideal Wife; Kozhikode Market; The Spitting Habit; Loyalty is where Power is; Devotion vs Erudition; The Power of Illusion; The Saint of Vilwamangalam; The Priest of Katamattam; Two Royal Personalities; Through Faith to Fame; The Invisible Family; Glossary

• ISBN: 978-0-19-569889-3
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 21/01/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés