Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams
Download or Read eBook Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams PDF written by Rachel Fell McDermott and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-06-28 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Rachel Fell McDermott |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 464 |
| Release | : 2001-06-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198030713 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198030711 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams by : Rachel Fell McDermott
Book excerpt: 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).
