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Dialogics of Self, the Mahabharata and Culture
Lakshmi Bandlamudi
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Description for Dialogics of Self, the Mahabharata and Culture
Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 316 pages, 13+ tables. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
‘Dialogics of Self, the Mahabharata and Culture: The History of Understanding and Understanding of History’ explores the interrelationships between individual and cultural historical dynamics in interpreting texts, using key concepts from Bakhtin’s theory of dialogics. This ambitious volume discusses the limits of fixed monologic discourses and the benefits of fluid dialogic discourses, and provides a cultural and psychological analysis of the epic Indian text the Mahabharata.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Series
Anthem South Asian Studies
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843318354
SKU
V9781843318354
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99-15
About Lakshmi Bandlamudi
Lakshmi Bandlamudi is Professor of Psychology at LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York. Her research and teaching interests are focused on the area of human development, with a special emphasis on dialogic consciousness. She is also the author of a travelogue.
Reviews for Dialogics of Self, the Mahabharata and Culture
‘There is a lot in this book, and the discussions succeed in illustrating and exploring the complex relationships between individual history and memory, sense of self, cultural background, contemporary cultural location, and textual interpretation.’ —Simon Brodbeck, ‘Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception’