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Interpreting Devotion : the Poetry and Legacy of a Female Bhakti Saint of India.
Devotion is a category of expression in many of the world's religious traditions. This book looks at issues involved in academically interpreting religious devotion, as well as exploring the interpretations of religious devotion made by a sixth century poet, a twelfth century biographer, and pr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken : Francis,
Taylor & amp ;
2011.
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| Colección: | RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Interpreting Devotion: The poetry and legacy of afemale bhakti saint of India; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Preface and acknowledgments; A note on transliteration; 1. Gestures of interpretation; 2. The poet's voice; 3. The poet's vision; 4. The biographer's view; 5. A public's vantage; 6. Concluding thoughts; Appendix 1: The poems of Karaikkal Ammaiyar in translation; Appendix 2: Cekkilar's biography of Karaikkal Ammaiyar in translation; Notes; Bibliography; Index.