Attentive Minds : A History of the Indian Performative Art of Avadhana

Name: Attentive Minds
Brand: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
SKU: 9789360801540
Price: 14500 KES
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ISBN: 9789360801540

by Hermina Cielas

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Format Hardback

ISBN-10 9360801542

ISBN-13 9789360801540

Publisher Manohar Publishers and Distributors

Imprint Manohar Publishers and Distributors

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jan 31st, 2025

Print length 398 Pages

Weight 732 grams

Dimensions 16.20 x 24.60 x 2.80 cms

Product Classification: The arts Asian history

KSh 14,500.00

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It explores avadhana’s multiple forms, from games and puzzles, through a display of mnemonic or motor skills, to multilingual literary feasts.

From tenth-century South India to twenty-first-century cultural events, from the court assemblies to the public space: Attentive Minds takes you on a journey through the fascinating world of avadhāna, a complex and long-living performative art of India whose practitioners showcase highly developed cognitive skills (like attention, ability to multitask, memory) and specialized knowledge. With the help of epigraphic and literary sources and field research, Hermina Cielas reconstructs avadhāna’s history in its socio-cultural context and provides a detailed systematization of the art. Her multifaceted study investigates the cultural phenomenon scarcely known outside of India.

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