Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal

Name: Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal
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Rachel Fell McDermott

Jun 2001 · Oxford University Press

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This book chronicles the rise of goddess worship in the region of Bengal from the middle of the eighteenth century to the present. Focusing on the goddesses Kali and Uma, McDermott examines lyrical poems written by devotees from Ramprasad Sen (ca. 1718-1775) to Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976).

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