ENGLISH

Songs of Ecstasy: Tantric and Devotional Songs from Colonial Bengal

By Hugh B. Urban

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
9780195139006, 0195139003, 0195139011, 9780195139013, 9781423762294
Open Library ID
OL7389351M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4244491 bytes)
Pages
200\200
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book offers the first English translation of a body of highly esoteric, mystical poetry and songs associated with the Khartabhajas, a Bengali sect devoted to Tantrism. The period from the late 18th to the early 19th century, during which these lyrics were written, was an era of change, experimentation, and transition from the older medieval styles to the new literary forms of "modern" Bengal. The highly original songs presented here are an important part of this transitional period, reflecting the search for new literary forms and experimentation in new poetic styles.

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