Seeking bauls of bengal
Auteur :
Openshaw, Jeanne
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521811255
Date de publication :
25 juil. 2002
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,9 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
620 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Bauls are known as wandering minstrels and mystics in India and Bangladesh. Jeanne Openshaw uses her fieldwork, and oral and manuscript texts, to chart the rise of their present iconic status. Hers is a challenging and comprehensive approach to a spiritual and creative people.