Witness to Marvels : Sufism and Literary Imagination
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Islamic Humanities
ISBN-10
0520306333
ISBN-13
9780520306332
Publisher
University of California Press
Imprint
University of California Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 13th, 2019
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
542 grams
Dimensions
22.60 x 14.40 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: generalAsian historyHistory of religionSufism & Islamic mysticism
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A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. There is a vast body of imaginal literature in Bengali that introduces fictional Sufi saints into the complex mythological world of Hindu gods and goddesses. Dating to the sixteenth century, the stories—pir katha—are still widely read and performed today. The events that play out rival the fabulations of the Arabian Nights, which has led them to be dismissed as simplistic folktales, yet the work of these stories is profound: they provide fascinating insight into how Islam habituated itself into the cultural life of the Bangla-speaking world. In Witness to Marvels, Tony K. Stewart unearths the dazzling tales of Sufi saints to signal a bold new perspective on the subtle ways Islam assumed its distinctive form in Bengal.
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