A History of Indian Literature, Volume III: Classical Sanskrit Literature, Fasc. 1: A History of Classical Poetry, Sanskrit - Pāli - Prakrit

Cover......Page 1 Titel......Page 2 Series Titel......Page 3 Cobyright......Page 5 Peface......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 CHAPTER I: 1. An Introduction to Kavya Literature......Page 9 2. The Poetic Process......Page 12 3. The Poet......Page 21 4. The Training of a Poet......Page 27 5. The Creative Process......Page 30 6. Readers and Critics......Page 39 7. Original and Imitative Writing......Page 51 8. The Classification of Literature......Page 53 9. The Periods, Chronology and Extent of Classical Poetry......Page 56 1. The Beginning of the Kavya Tradition......Page 61 2. Epic Poetry. The Ramayana......Page 65 3. Lyrical Tendencies......Page 69 1. Introductory Remarks......Page 73 2. The Single-Stanza Poem (muktaka). Introduction......Page 75 3. Single-Stanza Poetry......Page 83 4. Multiple-Stanza Poems. Introduction......Page 112 5. Multiple-Stanza Poetry a) Secular Lyrical Poetry......Page 115 b) Religious Poetry......Page 136 6. Other Species of Short Poetry Riddles and Carmina Figurata......Page 158 1. Introductory Remarks......Page 167 2. The Sargabandha......Page 170 3. Sargabandhas before Kalidasa......Page 172 4. The Six Great Sargabandhas......Page 179 5. Other Sargabandhas a) Poetry after Kalidasa......Page 205 b) Jaina Poetry......Page 220 c) Poems with Historical Themes......Page 224 d) Yamaka- and Slesakavyas......Page 231 e) Sastrakavya......Page 234 1. Akhyayika and Katha......Page 237 2. Dandin, Subandhu and Bana......Page 243 3. Later Prose Poets......Page 266 1. Introductory Remarks......Page 274 2. The Poems......Page 275 Conclusion......Page 282 2. Periodicals......Page 284 3. Series, publishing houses and often quoted books......Page 286 Autors Index......Page 288 Works Index......Page 293 General Index......Page 300 History of Classical Poetry Prakrit Cover 1 Titel 2 Series Titel 3 Cobyright 5 Peface 6 Contents 7 CHAPTER I: 1. An Introduction to Kavya Literature 9 2. The Poetic Process 12 3. The Poet 21 4. The Training of a Poet 27 5. The Creative Process 30 6. Readers and Critics 39 7. Original and Imitative Writing 51 8. The Classification of Literature 53 9. The Periods, Chronology and Extent of Classical Poetry 56 CHAPTER II 61 1. The Beginning of the Kavya Tradition 61 2. Epic Poetry. The Ramayana 65 3. Lyrical Tendencies 69 CHAPTER III Poetry of the Minor Form - Laghukavya 73 1. Introductory Remarks 73 2. The Single-Stanza Poem (muktaka). Introduction 75 3. Single-Stanza Poetry 83 4. Multiple-Stanza Poems. Introduction 112 5. Multiple-Stanza Poetry 115 5. Multiple-Stanza Poetry a) Secular Lyrical Poetry 115 b) Religious Poetry 136 6. Other Species of Short Poetry Riddles and Carmina Figurata 158 CHAPTER IV Poetry of the Major Form - Sargabandha 167 1. Introductory Remarks 167 2. The Sargabandha 170 3. Sargabandhas before Kalidasa 172 4. The Six Great Sargabandhas 179 5. Other Sargabandhas a) Poetry after Kalidasa 205 b) Jaina Poetry 220 c) Poems with Historical Themes 224 d) Yamaka- and Slesakavyas 231 e) Sastrakavya 234 CHAPTER V Poetry of the Major Form - Prose 237 1. Akhyayika and Katha 237 2. Dandin, Subandhu and Bana 243 3. Later Prose Poets 266 CHAPTER VI Poetry of the Major Form 274 1. Introductory Remarks 274 2. The Poems 275 Conclusion 282 ABBREVIATIONS 284 1. Texts 284 2. Periodicals 284 3. Series, publishing houses and often quoted books 286 INDICES 288 Autors Index 288 Works Index 293 General Index 300 India,Literature,Sanskrit-Pali-Prakrit,Hinduism,Buddhism India, Literature, Sanskrit-Pali-Prakrit, Hinduism, Buddhism