{"product_id":"sakuntala-texts-readings-histories-paperback-1","title":"Sakuntala: Texts, Readings, Histories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRomila Thapar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure of Sakuntala appears in many forms throughout South Asian literature, most famously in the \u003ci\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e and in Kalidisa's fourth-century Sanskrit play, \u003ci\u003eSakuntala and the Ring of Recollection\u003c\/i\u003e. In these two texts, Sakuntala undergoes a critical transformation, relinquishing her assertiveness and autonomy to become the quintessentially submissive woman, revealing much about the performance of Hindu femininity that would come to dominate South Asian culture. Through a careful analysis of sections from \u003ci\u003eSakuntala\u003c\/i\u003e and their various iterations in different contexts, Romila Thapar explores the interactions between literature and history, culture and gender, that frame the development of this canonical figure, as well as a distinct conception of female identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomila Thapar specializes in early Indian history and is professor emerita in history at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In 1983 she was elected general president of the Indian History Congress and in 1999 a corresponding fellow of the British Academy. Her best known works are \u003ci\u003eAshoka and the Decline of the Mauryas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom Language to State\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterpreting Early India\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime as a Metaphor of History: Early India\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42563576627296,"sku":"9780231156554","price":80.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/Wk5kcDZWRnErT1NFSnozWUZoSFpDQT09.webp?v=1770407737","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/sakuntala-texts-readings-histories-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}