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 the 17th through the 20th centuries.
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 the 17th through the 20th centuries.
The poems in this collection comprise an intimate, heart-breaking, and joyful exploration into the world of women, mothers and daughters. Written between 1998-2002, these poems chronicle part of the...
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This book serves as a testimonial of the circumstances that surrounded the life of a family where the mother was the breadwinner, showing how she came to grow to support and educate their children...