Antal and Her Path of Love Poems of a Woman Saint from South India |
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| Author:
| Dehejia, Vidya |
| Series title: | SUNY Series in Hindu Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7914-0396-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1990 |
| Publisher: | State University of New York Press
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| Imprint: | Suny Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $31.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is a translation and study of the poems of a ninth-century woman saint and mystic. The Introduction is designed to make the translations accessible to a non-specialist audience, while the Notes provide insights into the poems and useful explications of allusions and convention with which readers who do not possess a specialized knowledge of Tamil Vaisnava bhakti may be unfamiliar.
This book is a translation and study of the poems of a ninth-century woman saint and mystic. The Introduction is designed to make the translations accessible to a non-specialist audience, while the Notes provide insights into the poems and useful explications of allusions and convention with which readers who do not possess a specialized knowledge of Tamil Vaisnava bhakti may be unfamiliar.