000 00754nam a2200205 4500
020 _a9780198072355
082 _a398.20494811
_bBAT/T
100 _aBate, Bernard
245 _aTamil oratory and the Dravidian aesthetic : democratic practice in south India
260 _aNew Delhi
_bOxford University press
_c2009
300 _a263 p.
520 _aThis book explores the aesthetics of Tamil oratory and its vital relationship to democracy. It also highlights the centrality of language as a medium of expression.
650 _aPolitics and culture
650 _aSpeeches, addresses, etc., Tamil
650 _aIndia--Madurai
650 _aEpic poetry, Tamil
650 _aFolk literature, Tamil
650 _aLanguage and culture
942 _cBK
999 _c61898
_d61898