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Poetry as Prayer in the Sanskrit Hymns of Kashmir

Om Poetry as Prayer in the Sanskrit Hymns of Kashmir

This book investigates the history of a popular genre of Sanskrit devotional poetry in Kashmir: the stotra, or hymn of praise. Focusing on literary hymns from the eighth century to the twentieth, it studies the close link between literary and religious expression in South Asia-the relationship between poetry and prayer.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780190889814
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 352
  • Utgitt:
  • 16 oktober 2019
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 242x166x29 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 622 g.
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Forventet levering: 18 juni 2024

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This book investigates the history of a popular genre of Sanskrit devotional poetry in Kashmir: the stotra, or hymn of praise. Focusing on literary hymns from the eighth century to the twentieth, it studies the close link between literary and religious expression in South Asia-the relationship between poetry and prayer.

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