A bird bereaved: The identity and significance of Vālmīki's krauñca

Journal of Indian Philosophy

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 455-487

  Leslie, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1023/A:1004335910775     Document Type: Article

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