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https://bloomsbury.com/us/sacred-objects-in-secular-spaces-9781472590800/
It is with pleasure that I thank those who have encouraged me to reprint this book, originally pu... more It is with pleasure that I thank those who have encouraged me to reprint this book, originally published as K~?J,a Dvaipayana Vyasa and the Mah_ abharata: A New Interpretation (Leiden, The Netherlands: EJ. Brill, 1990), The title for this second edition is the one I originally proposed to Brill, but their suggestion prevailed. I would especially like to take note of the persistence over several years of Mr. N.P. Jain of Motilal Banarsidass, who repeatedly asked to publish this work. I considered extensively revising it for publication, as so much excellent work has been done on the Mahiibhiirata in the past decade since this work went to press originally, but decided instead to reprint the book with only a few c9rrections. I am hopeful that this reprinted edition of my work will be of use to others interested in the Mahabharata.
Papers by Bruce M. Sullivan
In Dialogue with Classical Indian Traditions: Encounter, Transformation and Interpretation. Edited by Brian Black & Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, 2019
"An Overview of Mahābhārata Scholarship" --- Errata: In the above published article, errors in... more "An Overview of Mahābhārata Scholarship" --- Errata:
In the above published article, errors introduced in the production process were identified on pages 165 and 174 and are detailed as follows:
1. In the last line of the abstract there is a free-standing ‘h’. It should read ‘Mbh’ (the
abbreviation for the text as indicated in the first line of the abstract).
2. In the reference section ‘Brodbeck (2007)’ should read ‘Brodbeck & Black, eds. (2007)’.
Argument and Design: The Unity of the Mahābhārata, V. Adluri & J. Bagchee, editors, 2016
Studying Hinduism in Practice, edited by Hillary Rodrigues, 2011
The Journal of Hindu Studies vol. 3, no. 1 (April, 2010): 1-19., Apr 1, 2010
This article concerns the performance of Kūṭiyāṭṭam enactments of Mahābhārata narratives and the ... more This article concerns the performance of Kūṭiyāṭṭam enactments of Mahābhārata narratives and the written texts on which those performances are based. The Kūṭiyāṭṭam tradition of Sanskrit drama enactment in Kerala has been recognised by UNESCO as a 'masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity' but is also profoundly concerned with written texts. I argue that the ways Kūṭiyāṭṭam performers have modified and elaborated upon the dramas' texts have resulted in enactments more devotionally oriented than are the texts themselves, and that this distinctively devotional performative practice has contributed to the tradition's longevity. I also argue that performances in secular settings in recent decades represent both an opportunity and a danger to the tradition. devānāmidamāmananti munayaḥ śāntaṃ kratuṃ cākṣuṣaṃ / … nāṭyaṃ 'Sages regard drama as the visible and pacifying sacrifice to the Gods….' Kālidāsa, Mālavikāgnimitra (1.4)
Asian Theatre Journal 24, no. 2 (Fall, 2007): 422-39., Oct 1, 2007
Method & Theory in the Study of Religion , Jan 1, 2009
Th is article presents issues encountered in ethnographic fi eldwork in Kerala, south India, on a... more Th is article presents issues encountered in ethnographic fi eldwork in Kerala, south India, on a tradition of Sanskrit theatre called Kūṭ iyāṭ ṭ am. Key issues include recent changes in both the audience and performing troupes as Kerala's society has become more egalitarian, and reduced ritual activity by priests. Kūṭ iyāṭ ṭ am has been transformed from a devotional off ering in temples to a cultural performance viewed as an art form. Ethnographic research on this tradition has contributed to international recognition and patronage. In this case, ethnographic fi eldwork aff ects both the researchers and the subjects of their research.
International Journal of Hindu Studies, 15, no. 1 (April 2011): 1-7, Apr 1, 2011
Journal of Vaishnava Studies, 14, no. 2 (Spring, 2006): 61-79, Mar 1, 2006
Journal of The American Academy of Religion, 62, no. 2 (Summer, 1994): 377-401, Jun 1, 1994
Implicit Religion,17.4 (Dec. 2014): 489-508.
However, this fiction also presents science and technology as implicitly religious, as being mean... more However, this fiction also presents science and technology as implicitly religious, as being means to attain traditional religious goals such as immortal life.
Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art, and Belief, Dec 2013
Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies (2007): 9-21, Jan 1, 2007
Literature & Theology 15, no. 4 (2001), 2001
International Journal of Hindu Studies 1, no. 1 (1997): 97-115., Jan 1, 1997
https://bloomsbury.com/us/sacred-objects-in-secular-spaces-9781472590800/
It is with pleasure that I thank those who have encouraged me to reprint this book, originally pu... more It is with pleasure that I thank those who have encouraged me to reprint this book, originally published as K~?J,a Dvaipayana Vyasa and the Mah_ abharata: A New Interpretation (Leiden, The Netherlands: EJ. Brill, 1990), The title for this second edition is the one I originally proposed to Brill, but their suggestion prevailed. I would especially like to take note of the persistence over several years of Mr. N.P. Jain of Motilal Banarsidass, who repeatedly asked to publish this work. I considered extensively revising it for publication, as so much excellent work has been done on the Mahiibhiirata in the past decade since this work went to press originally, but decided instead to reprint the book with only a few c9rrections. I am hopeful that this reprinted edition of my work will be of use to others interested in the Mahabharata.
In Dialogue with Classical Indian Traditions: Encounter, Transformation and Interpretation. Edited by Brian Black & Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, 2019
"An Overview of Mahābhārata Scholarship" --- Errata: In the above published article, errors in... more "An Overview of Mahābhārata Scholarship" --- Errata:
In the above published article, errors introduced in the production process were identified on pages 165 and 174 and are detailed as follows:
1. In the last line of the abstract there is a free-standing ‘h’. It should read ‘Mbh’ (the
abbreviation for the text as indicated in the first line of the abstract).
2. In the reference section ‘Brodbeck (2007)’ should read ‘Brodbeck & Black, eds. (2007)’.
Argument and Design: The Unity of the Mahābhārata, V. Adluri & J. Bagchee, editors, 2016
Studying Hinduism in Practice, edited by Hillary Rodrigues, 2011
The Journal of Hindu Studies vol. 3, no. 1 (April, 2010): 1-19., Apr 1, 2010
This article concerns the performance of Kūṭiyāṭṭam enactments of Mahābhārata narratives and the ... more This article concerns the performance of Kūṭiyāṭṭam enactments of Mahābhārata narratives and the written texts on which those performances are based. The Kūṭiyāṭṭam tradition of Sanskrit drama enactment in Kerala has been recognised by UNESCO as a 'masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity' but is also profoundly concerned with written texts. I argue that the ways Kūṭiyāṭṭam performers have modified and elaborated upon the dramas' texts have resulted in enactments more devotionally oriented than are the texts themselves, and that this distinctively devotional performative practice has contributed to the tradition's longevity. I also argue that performances in secular settings in recent decades represent both an opportunity and a danger to the tradition. devānāmidamāmananti munayaḥ śāntaṃ kratuṃ cākṣuṣaṃ / … nāṭyaṃ 'Sages regard drama as the visible and pacifying sacrifice to the Gods….' Kālidāsa, Mālavikāgnimitra (1.4)
Asian Theatre Journal 24, no. 2 (Fall, 2007): 422-39., Oct 1, 2007
Method & Theory in the Study of Religion , Jan 1, 2009
Th is article presents issues encountered in ethnographic fi eldwork in Kerala, south India, on a... more Th is article presents issues encountered in ethnographic fi eldwork in Kerala, south India, on a tradition of Sanskrit theatre called Kūṭ iyāṭ ṭ am. Key issues include recent changes in both the audience and performing troupes as Kerala's society has become more egalitarian, and reduced ritual activity by priests. Kūṭ iyāṭ ṭ am has been transformed from a devotional off ering in temples to a cultural performance viewed as an art form. Ethnographic research on this tradition has contributed to international recognition and patronage. In this case, ethnographic fi eldwork aff ects both the researchers and the subjects of their research.
International Journal of Hindu Studies, 15, no. 1 (April 2011): 1-7, Apr 1, 2011
Journal of Vaishnava Studies, 14, no. 2 (Spring, 2006): 61-79, Mar 1, 2006
Journal of The American Academy of Religion, 62, no. 2 (Summer, 1994): 377-401, Jun 1, 1994
Implicit Religion,17.4 (Dec. 2014): 489-508.
However, this fiction also presents science and technology as implicitly religious, as being mean... more However, this fiction also presents science and technology as implicitly religious, as being means to attain traditional religious goals such as immortal life.
Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art, and Belief, Dec 2013
Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies (2007): 9-21, Jan 1, 2007
Literature & Theology 15, no. 4 (2001), 2001
International Journal of Hindu Studies 1, no. 1 (1997): 97-115., Jan 1, 1997
Purifying the earthly body of God: Religion & Ecology in Hindu India, Jan 1, 1998
Asian Theatre Journal 13, no. 1 (Spring, 1996): 26-53., Apr 1, 1996
Essays on the Mahabharata. Leiden: EJ Brill, Jan 1, 1991
This sacred earth. Religion, nature, environment., Jan 1, 1996
Argument and Design features fifteen essays by leading scholars of the Sanskrit epics, the Mahābh... more Argument and Design features fifteen essays by leading scholars of the Sanskrit epics, the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyaṇa, discussing the Mahābhārata’s upākhyānas, subtales that branch off from the central storyline and provide vantage points for reflecting on it.
Contributors include: Vishwa Adluri, Joydeep Bagchee, Greg Bailey, Adam Bowles, Simon Brodbeck, Nicolas Dejenne, Sally J. Sutherland Goldman, Robert P. Goldman, Alf Hiltebeitel, Thennilapuram Mahadevan, Adheesh Sathaye, Bruce M. Sullivan, and Fernando Wulff Alonso.
International Journal of Dharma Studies (2016) 4:10