Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams : Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal PDF
by Rachel Fell McDermott
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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).
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- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:28/06/2001
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- ISBN:9780198030713
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- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:28/06/2001
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- ISBN:9780198030713