{"product_id":"sanskrit-theatre-and-stagecraft","title":"Sanskrit Theatre and Stagecraft","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"83\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"116\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"116\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"98\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e E.W. Marasinghe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"160\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"133\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Satguru Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"176\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170301769\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"249\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 570\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"280\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"280\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"314\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"314\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"298\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 cm x 15 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"342\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"921\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"363\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eThis comprehensive study delves deep into the stagecraft of \u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"452\"\u003eancient Indian theatre\u003c\/strong\u003e, focusing specifically on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eSanskrit theatre\u003c\/strong\u003e. Spanning fourteen chapters, the book uncovers the intricacies of Sanskrit theatre production, with a detailed exploration of elements like the playhouse, the role of the curtain, dramatic preliminaries, music usage, character types, and various theatrical techniques. The author, E.W. Marasinghe, highlights the importance of these often-overlooked aspects to fully understand the physical staging of Sanskrit plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003eOne of the book’s key arguments is the dispelling of the myth that \u003cstrong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003eSanskrit theatre\u003c\/strong\u003e catered only to the nobility and royal courts. Marasinghe emphasizes that despite royal patronage, Sanskrit drama served as a form of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1170\"\u003epopular entertainment\u003c\/strong\u003e for the masses throughout its history. 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