Historical Dictionary Of The Tamils (historical Dictionaries Of Peoples And Cultures)
by Vijaya Ramaswamy /
2017 / English / PDF
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The Tamils have an unbroken history of more than two
thousand years. Tamil, the language they speak, is one of the
oldest living languages in the world. The only people comparable to
the Tamils in terms of their hoary past and vibrant present would
be the Jews with one marked difference. The Tamils have always had
their homeland 'Tamilaham' (alternately pronounced and spelt
'Tamizhaham') known today as Tamil Nadu which to them represents
their mother and is revered by them as 'Tamizh Tai' literally
‘Tamil Mother’. This is in striking contrast to the Jews who have
been through a long and arduous struggle to gain their homeland, a
deeply contested site to this day with Hebrewisation of Israel
being a key marker of Jewish identity in the region. Tamils, by
contrast have a clear numerical majority in the region that now
comprises Tamil Nadu and the language unites rather than divides
adherents of different faiths.
The Tamils have an unbroken history of more than two
thousand years. Tamil, the language they speak, is one of the
oldest living languages in the world. The only people comparable to
the Tamils in terms of their hoary past and vibrant present would
be the Jews with one marked difference. The Tamils have always had
their homeland 'Tamilaham' (alternately pronounced and spelt
'Tamizhaham') known today as Tamil Nadu which to them represents
their mother and is revered by them as 'Tamizh Tai' literally
‘Tamil Mother’. This is in striking contrast to the Jews who have
been through a long and arduous struggle to gain their homeland, a
deeply contested site to this day with Hebrewisation of Israel
being a key marker of Jewish identity in the region. Tamils, by
contrast have a clear numerical majority in the region that now
comprises Tamil Nadu and the language unites rather than divides
adherents of different faiths.
The second edition of
The second edition ofHistorical Dictionary of the Tamils
Historical Dictionary of the Tamilscontains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive
bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced
entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign
relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent
resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more
about the Tamils.
contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive
bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced
entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign
relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent
resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more
about the Tamils.
