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Interpreting Bhakti Tradition
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- Book Synopsis
- The book investigates the bhakti beliefs and practices of the subaltern Kabirpanth community in comparison with the nirguna bhakti thought of their guru, the medieval iconoclastic bhakti saint Kabir. By doing so, the book attempts to investigate the Kabirpanthis' attempt at dissent and submissiveness vis-a-vis the dominant Sanskritic Hindu tradition. This dual strategy of dissent and submissiveness is analysed through subaltern postcolonial lens as well as by employing social anthropological empirical research. The book begins by making an analytical study of the medieval Bhakti movement and the nirguna bhakti teachings and practices of Kabir. Using postcolonial discursive tools such as postcolonial mimicry, ambivalence and hybridity, the author investigates how the bhakti beliefs and practices of the subaltern Kabirpanth community are elements of subversive and resistance stance against the dominant Sanskritic Hindu tradition.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9788124611036
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- D.K. Printworld, (01 January 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 484
- Weight
- 850 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 230 x 150 mm
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