Deep Cosmopolitanism by Leah Lowthorp (Paperback Book)

Name: Deep Cosmopolitanism by Leah Lowthorp (Paperback Book)
Brand: Indiana University Press

Indiana University Press

Deep Cosmopolitanism explores the extraordinary past and present of Kutiyattam Sanskrit theater, the world's oldest continuously performed theater. Recognized as India's first UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity, the matrilineal temple art of Kutiyattam has been performed by men and women in Kerala, India, since the tenth century C.E.\n Deep Cosmopolitanism illustrates how Kutiyattam Sanskrit theater has encountered multiple forms of cosmopolitanism over the course of its thousand-year history. Exploring how Kutiyattam artists create meaning out of their deep past through everyday narratives and reflections, author Leah Lowthorp traces the art's cosmopolitan encounters over time, from the premodern Sanskrit cosmopolis to Muslim sultans, British colonialists, Communist politics,\n\nDeep Cosmopolitanism\nKutiyattam, Dynamic Tradition, and Globalizing Heritage in Kerala, India\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Roy;