Writing the self : the life and philosophy of a dissenting Bengali Baul Guru /

Writing the self : the life and philosophy of a dissenting Bengali Baul Guru /

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Author / Creator:	Openshaw, Jeanne.
Imprint:	New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Description:	xxvi, 272 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language:	English Bengali
Subject:	Khyapa, Raj, -- 1869-1946. Khyapa, Raj, -- 1869-1946. Bauls -- India -- Bengal. Bauls. Colonial influence. Bengal (India) -- Colonial influence. India -- Bengal.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9038053

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ISBN:	9780198062479 0198062478
Notes:	Includes transliteration in Bengali of Raj Khyapa's autobiography. Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-260) and index. Includes text in Bengali (roman).
Summary:	"This book investigates the largely unexplored terrain of the lives of Baul Gurus by studying the autobiography of Baul Guru, Raj Krishna, and situating Baul songs in a larger socio-historical perspective. The author examines the life, 'lineage', and legacy of Raj Krishna in the context of the Renaissance in colonial Bengal, the growth of urban middle classes, transforming identities and the development of spiritual philosophy in the subcontinent. She traces the life and beliefs of Raj and his disciples through both oral and written sources. This volume also provides a comprehensive picture of the religious and socio-cultural aspirations of the people being addressed by the Baul Gurus. The appendices of the volume are also very informative with a translieration of the original text, and discussions on the methods of dating and analyzing Baul texts." -- Publisher description.

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Call Number:	BL1284.892.K49 O74 2010
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