The Madness of the Saints : Ecstatic Religion in Bengal
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0226557235
ISBN-13
9780226557236
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Imprint
University of Chicago Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 15th, 1989
Print length
343 Pages
Weight
550 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 15.30 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
Other non-Christian religions
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Although ecstasy has been explored in several Indian contexts, surprisingly little scholarship has been devoted to its central role in Bengali devotion. In "The Madness of the Saints," June McDaniel undertakes the first comprehensive study of religious ecstasy in Bengal, examining the texts that describe it, the people who experience it, and the traditions that support it.
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