Blossoms of Longing
Ancient Verses of Love and Longing
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Word Count
22,000 words, Guess
Page Count
88 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveblossomslonginga00hunt
- ISBN-109798083288
- ISBN-139789798083280
- LibraryThing4954423
- Open LibraryOL9192561M
First Sentence
The poems in this collection are drawn from a larger selection of Old Javanese poetic works in kakawin form collected by the late P.J. Zoetmulder, thanks to whose insights we understand their aim to be a spiritual exercise, a quest for union with the divine as well as mastery of the magical power of words that ensured literary products performed a function no less valuable than warriors in securing the peace and prosperity of the realm.
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