TY - GEN T1 - The language of the gods in the world of men : Sanskrit, culture, and power in premodern India T2 - ACLS Fellows' Publications. A1 - Pollock, Sheldon I. LA - English PP - Berkeley PB - University of California Press YR - 2006 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocm70701869 AB - Exploring the rise and fall of Sanskrit as a vehicle of poetry and polity, this title traces the two great moments of its transformation. Drawing parallels with the rise of Latin literature and the Roman empire, it asks whether these very different histories challenge theories of culture and power and suggest possibilities for practice. OP - 684 NO - "Philip E. Lilienthal Asian studies imprint." CN - PK2907.P65 P65 2006eb SN - 9780520932029 SN - 0520932021 SN - 1423789636 SN - 9781423789635 SN - 1601293844 SN - 9781601293848 SN - 9780520245006 SN - 0520245008 SN - 1282357743 SN - 9781282357747 KW - Sanskrit literature : To 1500 : Political aspects. KW - Sanskrit literature : To 1500 : History and criticism. KW - Indic literature : To 1500 : History. KW - Indic literature : To 1500 : Political aspects. KW - Politics and literature : India : History. KW - Literature and society : India : History. KW - Littérature sanscrite : Jusqu'à 1500 : Aspect politique. KW - Littérature sanscrite : Jusqu'à 1500 : Histoire et critique. KW - Politique et littérature : Inde : Histoire. KW - Littérature et société : Inde : Histoire. KW - TRAVEL : Special Interest : Literary. KW - LITERARY CRITICISM : General. KW - HISTORY : Asia : General. KW - Indic literature KW - Literature and society KW - Politics and literature KW - Sanskrit literature KW - Sanskrit literature : Political aspects KW - India KW - To 1500 KW - afghanistan. KW - ancient language. KW - asian studies. KW - bhasa. KW - cultural india. KW - dharmic religion. KW - dialect. KW - history of language. KW - history. KW - identity. KW - india. KW - indian philosophy. KW - indian. KW - indonesia. KW - java. KW - language. KW - latin literature. KW - linguistics. KW - literary criticism. KW - literary culture. KW - literary studies. KW - literature. KW - local dialects. KW - media studies. KW - medieval europe. KW - nation state. KW - nation. KW - nonfiction. KW - poetry. KW - politics. KW - polity. KW - roman empire. KW - sacred language. KW - sanskrit language. KW - sanskrit. KW - south asia. KW - vernacular literature. KW - vernacularism. KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc. KW - History ER -