{"product_id":"cultural-landscapes-and-lifeworld-literary-images-of-banaras-ide314","title":"Cultural Landscapes and the Lifeworld: Literary Images of Banaras","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIDE314\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/sa\/book-author\/rana%20p%20b%20singh\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Rana P.B. Singh\"\u003eRana P.B. 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Few other cities in the world have so sparked the imagination of the artists as this paradoxical and undescribable city which seems to integrate all contradictions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Kabir, Tulasi Das, Mirza Ghalib, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Rudra Kashikeya, Bishma Sahni, Raja Rao, Shivprasad Singh, Abdul Bismillah, Kashinath Singh and Pankhaj Mishra, all wrote about the Banaras of their time or of the past. Rana P.B. Singh analyses their literary images and the cultural traditions described therein, interpreting them in the purview of cultural symbols and lived traditions which have maintained their continuity since the ancient past. Each of the fifteen essays describes a time in the history of the city along with its culture, illustrated with Puranic sources. This work will certainly be helpful to understand the complexity and multiplicity of belief systems, and the historical perspectives of metaphor; symbolism and milieu.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Rana P.B. Singh is Professor of Cultural Geography at the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, and Founding President of the Society of Heritage Planning and Environmental Health, as also of the Society of Pilgrimage Studies. He has been studying the city of Banaras\/Varanasi\/Kashi for most of his life, and is today an undisputed authority on the culture, geography and history of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"7\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Preface and Acknowledgements\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 11\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 1.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeography of Literary Images, and Search for Identity in India\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Geography, literature and cultural landscape; Intimate sensing and humanistic focus; Literary geography: a search for identity in India; Literary images of Banaras: the present book; References; References on India. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 15\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 2.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Lifeworld in Ancient Banaras:\u003cbr\u003e Shivprasad Singh's \u003ci\u003eThe Primordial Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Canvas and context; The Issue of Aryan expansion; Mythology and history of ancient Kashi: Vaishvanara, the Sun's supremacy; Territory of Kashi and physical landscape; The temples and sacred spots; The social world; Tantric culture; the temples and sacred spots; The social world: Tantric culture: the other side; The antipode: Kshatriya vs. Brahmin; The Universal Manhood: Vishvamanusha; The message; Conclusing remarks. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 41\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 3.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Medieval Kashi:\u003cbr\u003e Shivprasad Singh's \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: historical outline; The canvas, and criticism; Metaphor and symbols; Anarchy and topophobia; Kashi: vividity of its personality: revelation and exposition, physical personality, temples and divinities; Kashi and vicinity; Face of the \u003ca href=\"\/sa\/article\/ganges\"\u003eGanga\u003c\/a\u003e river; Other streams; An epilogue: Blue Moon hides in clouds. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 71\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 4.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eKabir's Revelation: Sahni's Vision\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction; Historical context and thought; Social strata; Defiled Hindus and Muslims; The mahant; Religion, status and powr; Kashi, centre of pilgrimage; Struggle for understanding; Kabir's revelation; Concluding remarks. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 93\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 5.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eTulasi's Visioon of the Lifeworld in the Middle Ages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction; Historical context; The territory of Kashi; The glory of Kashi; Defiled Kashi; Concluding remarks. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 112\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 6.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eOn Banaras: Ghalib's \u003ci\u003eThe Lamp of the Temple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction; The feelings, translation of The Lamp of the Temple; Remarks. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 129\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 7.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Images in the Late 19th Century:\u003cbr\u003e Bhartendu's \u003ci\u003eThe Love-Lord Female Ascetic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction; Bhartendu Harishchandra: an introduction; Topophilia; Topophobia; Reaction on colonialism; contextuallity; An epilogue.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 139\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 8.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Images in the 19th-Early 20th Century:\u003cbr\u003e Rudra's \u003ci\u003eThe Flowing Ganga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction; Rudra's novel, an introduction; The unique city; The city of gundas; Seasonal folk songs; Budhva Mangal: a unique celebration; Typical lived-world experiences; Red as symbol; revolution; An epilogue. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 161\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 9.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Surrealist City:\u003cbr\u003e Raja Rao's \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent and the Rope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Background and exposition; The Ganga and eternity; Cosmology and uniqueness; Territory, place and people; The major deities; Death, manes and meaning; Banaras is Banaras; Epilogue and destination. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 179\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 10.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eMetaphysics and Life-philosophy:\u003cbr\u003e Raja Rao's \u003ci\u003eOn the Ganga Ghat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction; The Ganga: aesthetics and motherly river; The distinct Banaras; Shiva's city; A holy dip in the Ganga; towards pilgrimage; The cultural arena; Message: flowing Ganga vs. lifeflow; An epilogue; Towards the end. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 197\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 11.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Muslim World:\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBismillah's \u003ci\u003eThe Threadbare Woven Shawl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction; Banaras, glimpses of the city; Julahas: folk history, identity, and poverty; The Banaras weavers; their lifeworld; Marriage, divorce, and education; Julahas' belief system; Hindu Muslim conflict; Exploitation world; Realisation and raising voices: An Epilogue.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 221\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 12.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Modern Lifeworld:\u003cbr\u003e Shivaprasad Singh's \u003ci\u003eThe Street Turns Yonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction; Novelist's urban experience and criticism of the book; The canvas; Physical aspects of city personality; Metaphor and milieu: the spots; The Ganga; Metaphor and meanings; The polytheistic character of Hindu society; Place speaks: awakened and dead; Immoral educational scene; concluding remarls. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 251\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 13.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Context of Students's March:\u003cbr\u003e Kashinath Singh's \u003ci\u003eOur Front\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction; The background; Education: the basic question; The language issue; The university; casteism as base; The Department; Teachers and students; Concluding remarks; the march ahead. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 284\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 14.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Place-Ballet:\u003cbr\u003e Kashinath Singh's \u003ci\u003eAssi of Kashi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: reflections; Banaras and Assi; Ridiculous way \u0026amp; symbolic message; The place -ballet; Social dilemma; Unparalleled shows; Insider vs. outsider perception; Concluding remarks: awakening and message. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 299\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 15.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eBanaras is Wherever You Are:\u003cbr\u003e Following Pankaj Mishra's \u003ci\u003eThe Romantics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Canvas and critique; Insider (Banaras) vs. outsider (Benaras); His own saga and scenes of Banaras; The Ganga, the city, and the pilgrims; the place-ballet; special scene; Society and defiling culture; An epilogue; no destination. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 327\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 16.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003cb\u003eLiterary Images of Banaras: Towards Closure\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 350\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e References\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 362\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Appendix\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 374\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Publications on Banaras by Rana P.B. 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