Note on Transliteration and Translation; Introduction; 1. Reading Manimekalai as Buddhist Literature; 2. The Manimekalai's Community of Readers and Listeners; 3. The Manimekalai's Buddhist Community Envisioned; 4. The Viracoliyam: Language, Literary Theory, and Religious Community; 5. Imagining Community through Commentary; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; X; Y; Z
Summary
This study argues that, in early medieval south India, it was in the literary arena that religious ideals and values were publicly contested
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-244) and index
