Laughing Matters
Comic Tradition in India

- Contents

Acknowledgements
Prologue
1. The Laughter of Ganesa
Act One: Satire
2. The Laughter of the Sons of Bharata
3. The Laughter of Kali
4. The Laughter of the Child
5. The Laughter of Kama
Act Two: Humor
Scene One: The Human Comedy
6. The Laughter of the Weaver
7. The Laughter of the Jackal
Scene Two: The Divine Comedy
8. The Laughter of Krsna
9. The Laughter of Siva
Epilogue
10. The Laughter of Kumara
Bibliographic Essay
Bibliography of Indian Texts Cited
Illustration Citations
Index of Indian Texts and Authors Cited
Subject Index
Anthropology: Cultural and Social Anthropology
Asian Studies: South Asia
Religion: South and East Asian Religions
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