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Singing to the goddess : poems to Kālī and Umā from Bengal /

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This collection presents 145 brief Bengali lyric poems dedicated to the Hindu goddesses Kali and Uma. These poems were written from the early-18th century up to the contemporary period. They represent the Bengali tradition of goddess worship (Saktism).

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McDermott, Rachel Fell
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Kālī > (Hindu deity) > Poetry.
Parvati > (Hindu deity) > Poetry.
Parvati > (Hindu deity)
Kālī > (Hindu deity)
Kali > Göttin
Pārvatī
Devotional poetry, Bengali > Translations into English.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Devotional poetry, Bengali
Lyrik
Anthologie
Shakti.
Bengali.
Electronic books.
Devotional poetry
Poetry
Translations
Devotional poetry.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This collection presents 145 brief Bengali lyric poems dedicated to the Hindu goddesses Kali and Uma. These poems were written from the early-18th century up to the contemporary period. They represent the Bengali tradition of goddess worship (Saktism).
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 189 pages)
Bibliography:Includes discography (pages 181-182) and index.
ISBN:0195134346
9780195134346
1423757610
9781423757610