Songs of Ecstasy: Tantric and Devotional Songs from Colonial Bengal (Paperback)

~ (Author) "As the title Bhaver Gita implies, the songs translated in this volume are a genre of deeply mystical, esoteric songs (gita), composed in the Bengali..." (more)
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The material put forth by Urban in this volume will be of interest to those interested in the dynamics between religious traditions and the rise of colonialism, along with students of poetry, tantra, Vaishnavism in Bengal and those engaged in Subaltern studies. As a book primarily of translated poetry, the work is solid and informed. The translations are clear, expressive, and sensitive in diction and style. Although endowed with an informative introduction, this volume, is best appreciated when read in the context of its companion, The Economics of Ecstasy. Chicago South Asia Newsletter --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"This volume will be of interest to those interested in the dynamics between religious traditions and the rise of colonialism, along with students of poetry, tantra, Vaishnavism in Bengal and those engaged in Subaltern Studies. The translations are clear, expressive, and sensitive in diction and style."-- Chicago South Asia Newsletter

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 22, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195139011
• ISBN-13: 978-0195139013
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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