"Bhakti, or devotion, is the central concept of Hinduism. This book explores bhakti through examining one particular tradition with Hinduism and the key practices, beliefs, and texts associated with it, which are all nearly in the form of parable-like stories"--
"This book explores the key motif of the religious Other in devotional (bhakti) literatures and practices from across the Indian subcontinent. The primary aim of this book is to reconsider and challenge inherited notions of the bhakta's or devotee's Other and unmask processes of…
"This book explores the key motif of the religious Other in devotional (bhakti) literatures and practices from across the Indian subcontinent. The primary aim of this book is to reconsider and challenge inherited notions of the bhakta's or devotee's Other and unmask processes of…
"The eight centuries of India's history covered by this volume has, until recently, been seen as a 'dark age' for the development of science in the country. It was however a period of intense debate and advancement in many fields, enriched by the influx of Arabic and Persian sch…
Papers presented at the international conference on 'Devotion and Dissent in Indian History', held at New Delhi during 11-13 March 2010
This is the first book in English on Narsinha Mehta, a major figure among the saint-poets of medieval India and the most celebrated bhakti (devotion) poet from Gujarat, whose morning hymns and sacred biography provided a vital source of moral inspiration to Gandhi. It explores h…
