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Lovers, messengers, and beloved landscapes: Sandeśakāvya in comparative perspective

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Hopkins, S.P. Lovers, messengers, and beloved landscapes: Sandeśakāvya in comparative perspective. Hindu Studies 8, 29–55 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-004-0002-2

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