Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams
ebook ∣ Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal
By Rachel Fell McDermott
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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 Ramprasad Sen (ca. 1718-1775) to Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976).
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