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

by Rachel Fell McDermott

Book Overview

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).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195134354
• ISBN13: 9780195134353
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"