Songs for Siva: Vacanas of Akka Mahadevi - Softcover

Chaitanya, Vinaya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0759108978 ISBN 13: 9780759108974

Verlag: AltaMira Press,U.S., 2005

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Críticas:

The image of Akka that emerged in earlier translations is of a radical woman poet prefiguring many of the concerns of present-day feminism. This image of our own age as reflected in Akka's vacanas is accurate as far as it goes; but there are important differences. The experience of the sacred precisely what our age has lost sight of is the very breadth of Akka's vacanas, and Vinaya Chaitanya is to be commended for bringing this aspect of their author to the fore. There is little doubt his labour of love will appeal to a wide readership, for in Akka's vacana is Siva's plenty. Students and practioners of literature, history, sociology, women's studies, philosophy and religion are sure to find Akka's vacanas fascinating in many different ways, while these vacanas are of great spiritual significance also to true spiritual seekers everywhere.--Shiva Prakash, from the foreword, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Reseña del editor:

A collection of vacanas - a populist literary form meaning literally to give one's word - which demonstrate the author's radical devotion to Siva and the radical commitment to equality.

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• Verlag: AltaMira Press,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0759108978
• ISBN 13: 9780759108974
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 152