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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pechilis, Karen.

Series:

RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series.

Routledge Hindu studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Kāraikkālammai.

Bhakti in literature.

Bhakti.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Devotion is a category of expression in many of the world's religious traditions. This book looks at issues involved in academically interpreting religious devotion, as well as exploring the interpretations of religious devotion made by a sixth century poet, a twelfth century biographer, and present-day festival publics. The book focuses on the female poet-saint K?raikk?l Ammaiy?r, whose poetry is devotional in nature. It discusses the biography written on the poet six centuries after her lifetime, and suggests ways of interpreting K?raikk?l Ammaiy?r's poetry without using the catego

Contents:

Cover; Interpreting Devotion: The poetry and legacy of afemale bhakti saint of India; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Preface and acknowledgments; A note on transliteration; 1. Gestures of interpretation; 2. The poet's voice; 3. The poet's vision; 4. The biographer's view; 5. A public's vantage; 6. Concluding thoughts; Appendix 1: The poems of Karaikkal Ammaiyar in translation; Appendix 2: Cekkilar's biography of Karaikkal Ammaiyar in translation; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-136-50704-3

1-136-50705-1

0-203-14589-5

9780203145890

OCLC:

798531505