Rasa: Performing the Divine in India

Susan L. Schwartz

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Paper, 160 pages, 32 photos
ISBN: 978-0-231-13145-2
$26.00 / £18.00

August, 2004
Cloth, 160 pages, 32 photos
ISBN: 978-0-231-13144-5
$75.50 / £52.00

"This volume is a gem that deserves wide distribution. It is destined to become a classic contribution to the literature on Hinduism and Indian civilization." — Choice

"It thoughtfully explores an aesthetic of great depth and elegance." — Dance Magazine

"This book is clear and accessible for the introductory reader." — Mythili Kumar, Asian Theatre Journal

"As a writer on dance, Schwartz really shines." — Martha Ann Selby, Journal of Asian StudiesUniversity of Texas at Austin

"[Rasa] should prove a valuable classroom tool as well as a necessary addition to college libraries." — Constantina Rhodes Bailly, Hindu Studies

"Recommended to all those needing a sympathetic and intelligent introduction to the Indian performance arts and their appreciation." — Edwin Gerow, Journal of the American Oriental Society

"'Rasa' signifies flavor, taste, and shared aesthetic experience. In this short but far-ranging, thoughtful, and provocative book, Susan Schwartz explores how dancers, actors, musicians, sages, and philosophers have thought about and used rasa over the centuries. She wonders what rasa's new possibilities might be for the Indian diaspora of the twenty-first century." — Richard Schechner, Tisch School of the Arts New York University

About the Author

Susan L. Schwartz is associate professor of religion and director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Asian Traditions at Muhlenberg College. She is the coauthor of The Religions of Star Trek.

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