Devotional Literature in South Asia Current Research, 1985}}}1988 [Paperback]

This volume addresses research topics within the field of Bhakti literature.This volume addresses research topics within the field of Bhakti literature, the devotional poetry and other compositions of devotional character in the earlier literature of the modern South Asian languages. Its papers range from the roots of the Bhakti tradition in the early history of Krsna to its modern adaptations in nineteenth- and twentieth-century culture.This volume addresses research topics within the field of Bhakti literature, the devotional poetry and other compositions of devotional character in the earlier literature of the modern South Asian languages. Its papers range from the roots of the Bhakti tradition in the early history of Krsna to its modern adaptations in nineteenth- and twentieth-century culture.This volume addresses recent research topics within the field of bhakti literature, the devotional poetry and other compositions of devotional character in the earlier literature of the modern South Asian languages. Its papers range from the roots of the bhakti tradition in the early history of krsna to its modern adaptations in nineteenth and twentieth-century culture. Geographically, they span Bengal to Sind, Panjab to Maharashtra. Materials in six modern languages are discussed: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi in its main literary forms, Marathi, Panjabi and Sindhi; with assessment also of material in Sanskrit, Arabic and Chinese.List of conference members; Preface; List of abbreviations; Part I. Sacred Places and Sites: 1. Govardhan, the Eater hill Charlotte Vaudeville; 2. The Manbhaus' seat on Ramtek Hill Hans Bakker; Part II. Formulation and Transmission of Religious Attitudes: 3. Singers' repertoires in western India Winand M. Callewaert; 4. An oral theology: D
dkpanth+ homilies Monika Thiel-Horstmann; 5. Some aspects of the development of bhakti traditions, with especial reference to the Hindi poems attributed to R
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nand Enzo Turbiani; 6. The Hindu model of social organislc`