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Narasinha Mehta of Gujarat

467 kr

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Neelima Shukla-Bhatt offers an illuminating study of Narsinha Mehta, one of the most renowned saint-poets of medieval India and the most celebrated bhakti (devotion) poet from Gujarat, whose songs and sacred biography formed a vital source of moral inspiration for Gandhi. Exploring manuscripts, medieval texts, Gandhi's more obscure writings, and performances in multiple religious and non-religious contexts, including modern popular media, Shukla-Bhatt shows that the songs and sacred narratives associated with the saint-poet have been sculpted by performers and audiences into a popular source of moral inspiration. Drawing on the Indian concept of bhakti-rasa (devotion as nectar), Narasinha Mehta of Gujarat reveals that the sustained popularity of the songs and narratives over five centuries, often across religious boundaries and now beyond devotional contexts in modern media, is the result of their combination of inclusive religious messages and aesthetic appeal in performance. Taking as an example Gandhi's perception of the songs and stories as vital cultural resources for social reconstruction, the book suggests that when religion acquires the form of popular culture, it becomes a widely accessible platform for communication among diverse groups. Shukla-Bhatt expands upon the scholarship on the embodied and public dimension of bhakti through detailed analysis of multiple public venues of performance and commentary, including YouTube videos. This study provides a vivid picture of the Narasinha tradition, and will be a crucial resource for anyone seeking to understand the power of religious performative traditions in popular media.

Artikel.nr.

cb560e17-84a9-46d3-8760-ad9b0ec8603e

Egenskaper

Språkversion

Engelska

Bokomslagstyp

Inbunden

Antal sidor

352 sidor

Föreslagen målgrupp

Alla

Skrivet av

Neelima Shukla-Bhatt

Utgivare

Oxford University Press

Släpp datum

15/01/2015

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

9780199976423

Minsta orderkvantitet

1 styck

Narasinha Mehta of Gujarat

467 kr

467 kr

Tidigare lägsta pris:

484 kr

I lager

Ons, 21 maj - tis, 27 maj


Säker betalning

14-dagars öppet köp


Säljs och levereras av

Adlibris