Oral-Written-Performed

The R¿m¿yäa tradition is well-known for an inexhaustible variety of forms and
narrative structures transmitted by different media. Oral-Written-Performed examines
selected textual, oral, visual and performing forms in which the R¿ma story has
functioned in Indian literature and arts. It also investigates the techniques that
transform the R¿m¿yäa narratives. The volume addresses the question how narratives
become vehicles for literary conventions and ideologies expressive of diverse
sectarian concerns, or cultural values. It is an excellent companion to earlier
publications on the R¿m¿yäa tradition and indispensable reading for students of
South Asian literature, arts and religion