Interpreting devotion : the poetry and legacy of a female bhakti saint of India / Karen Pechilis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pechilis, Karen.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series

Routledge Hindu studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kāraikkālammai, active 6th century--Criticism and interpretation.

Kāraikkālammai.

Kāraikkālammai, active 6th century.

Criticism and interpretation.

Bhakti in literature.

Bhakti.

Physical Description:

xiii, 249 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

For students and scholar of religion, Indian history, and women's studies, Pechilis (religious studies, Drew U.) brings to this study her deep interest in the theory of devotion and her experience as translator and scholarly interpreter of Tamil Siva-bhakti hymns. She focuses on the sixth-century female poet-saint Karaikkal Ammaiyar, the voice given to her work by her biographer six centuries later, and the festivals held today that continue her legacy. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 Gestures of interpretation 1

2 The poet's voice 23

3 The poet's vision 39

4 The biographer's view 82

5 A public's vantage 106

6 Concluding thoughts 138.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0415615860

9780203145890

0203145895

OCLC:

676728493

Publisher Number:

99946499979