Love and the turning seasons : India's poetry of spiritual & erotic longing / edited by Andrew Schelling.
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- 294 pages ; 22 cm
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- India's poetry of spiritual & erotic longing
- India's poetry of spiritual and erotic longing
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley, California : Counterpoint Press, [2014]
- Summary:
- "For thousands of years, the Indian subcontinent has proved a fertile ground for the world's most captivating erotic love poetry, and the genius of its devotional writing harnesses great energy and mystical insight. It is in fact often hard to tell whether the poets are offering poems of spiritual longing using the garment of love poetry or writing erotic pieces in the guise of devotion. Perhaps, in a land where erotic sculpture routinely ornaments its many temples and gods are known for their explosive sexuality, this question has little meaning to these remarkable writers. In their devotional traditions, eroticism and mysticism seem inseparable" -- Provided by publisher.
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- Isa Upanisad 19
- Sanskrit Poems 27
- Manikkavacakar 37
- Antal 41
- Nammalvar 51
- Mahadeviyakka 59
- Lal Ded 75
- Dhurjati 93
- The Varkaris 103
- JnĚandev 103
- Muktabai 106
- Namdev 110
- Janabai 112
- Eknath 117
- Tukaram 118
- Akho (Akha Bhagat) 131
- Kabir 137
- Mirabai 165
- Surdas 187
- Dadu Dayal 191
- Panjabi Songs 195
- Jayadeva, a verse cycle from the Gita-govinda 199
- Vidyapati 215
- Chandidasa 227
- Govinda-dasa 237
- Ramprasad Sen 241
- Bhanusimha (Rabindranath Tagore) 251
- Songs of the Bengali Bauls 261
- Coda 272.
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- Translations from multiple languages of India.
- Includes bibliographical references.
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- OCLC:
- 852223536
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