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| 041 | _aEnglish | ||
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_a894.811 _bPUR |
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| 100 | _aM. S. Purnalingam Pillai | ||
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_aA Primer of Tamil Literature / _cPurnalingam Pillai M. S. |
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_aIndia : _bMaven Books , _c2023. |
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_a218p. : _bill ; |
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| 505 | _aIntroduction to Tamil Literature The Age of the Sangams The Age of Buddhists and Jains The Age of Religious Revival Later Periods and Modern Trends | ||
| 520 | _aThe book highlights the unique characteristics of Tamil literature, emphasizing its independence from Sanskrit influence in ancient times, although acknowledging the later impact of Jains and Buddhists, and subsequently the Aryan classics and Saivism/Vaishnavism. He notes that while ancient classics focused on love and war, medieval poems explored religion and philosophy, and modern writings began to incorporate science and humanity, influenced by Western culture. | ||
| 650 | _aTamil literature | ||
| 650 | _aTamil language -- Literary collections | ||
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_2ddc _cBOOKS |
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