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Writing the Self: The Life and Philosophy of a Bengali Baul Guru

Autor Jeanne Openshaw
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 24 dec 2009
This book investigates the largely unexplored terrain of the lives of Baul Gurus by studying the autobiography of Baul Guru, Raj Krishna, and situating Baul songs in a larger socio-historical perspective. The author examines the life, 'lineage', and legacy of Raj Krishna in the context of the Renaissance in colonial Bengal, the growth of urban middle classes, transforming identities and the development of spiritual philosophy in the subcontinent. She traces the lifeand beliefs of Raj and his disciples through both oral and written sources. This volume also provides a comprehensive picture of the religious and socio-cultural aspirations of the people being addressed by the Baul Gurus. The appendices of the volume are also very informative with a translierationof the original text, and discussions on the methods of dating and analysing Baul texts.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780198062479
ISBN-10: 0198062478
Pagini: 300
Ilustrații: several black and white photographs
Dimensiuni: 147 x 226 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Editura: Oxford University Press
Colecția OUP India
Locul publicării:Delhi, India

Notă biografică

Jeanne Openshaw is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Edinburgh