Pilgrimage and politics in colonial bengal: the myth of the goddess sati
Auteur :
Ramos, Imma
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032476933
Date de publication :
21 janv. 2023
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
80 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book represents the first attempt to study an ancient network of pilgrimage sites, known as Shakti Pithas, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Sati in an art historical and political context. During the nineteenth century these sites were re-imagined by Bengali writers and artists as the fragmented body of the motherland that could provide