RL-*1279-77
University of Wisconsin, Madison (Madison, WI 53715-1218) V. Narayana Rao (Project Director: May 1977 to present) |
Translation of Basavapurana From Telugu
The project will make available to scholars and the general public an annotated translation of Basavapurana, a major work of 13th century Indian literature which documents a radical departure from the Sanskrit tradition known as Virasaivism. The book is a sacred religious text and contains a vast hitherto untapped storehouse of cultural and historical information about the people of South India. The product will be an annotated translation with introduction, glossary, and other scholarly apparatuses.
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Project fields:
Unknown
Program:
Translations
Division:
Research Programs
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Total amounts:
$43,272 (approved) $43,268 (awarded)
Grant period:
9/15/1977 – 3/31/1980
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