Mother of my heart, daughter of my dreams: kali and uma in the devotional poetry of bengal
Auteur :
McDermott, Rachel Fell
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195134353
Date de publication :
19 juil. 2001
Dimensions :
16,0 x 23,5 x 3,4 cm
Poids :
821 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book chronicles the rise of goddess worship in the region of Bengal from the middle of the eighteenth century to the present. Focusing on the goddesses Kali and Uma, McDermott examines lyrical poems written by devotees from Ramprasad Sen (ca. 1718-1775) to Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976).