Studies in South Asian Devotional Literature Research Papers, 1988-1991 Presented at the Fifth Conference on Devotional Literature in New Indo-Arya

pp. xiii + 585, Figures Over the past few decades more and more scholars from around the world have taken up the study of South Asian devotional literature. Although this tra [more]

pp. xiii + 585, Figures Over the past few decades more and more scholars from around the world have taken up the study of South Asian devotional literature. Although this tradition of vernacular literature goes hack several centuries, it is still a vital source of religious inspiration in modern times. The thirty-two papers in this volume, written by leading specialists in the field, represent the breadth and diversity of current research. They concentrate primarily on literature in New Indo-Aryan languages(such as Bengali. Gujarati. Marathi and various forms of Hindi) and explore the following themes: 1. Bhakti in.[less]