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Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal

by McDermott, Rachel Fell

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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).

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  • Jun 28, 2001 Pub Date:
  • 0195134354 ISBN-10:
  • 9780195134353 ISBN-13:
  • English Language