Mirabai: The Making of a Saint

Author:   Nancy M. Martin (Professor and Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Professor and Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Chapman University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780195153897


Pages:   395
Publication Date:   20 October 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Nancy M. Martin (Professor and Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Professor and Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Chapman University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 15.60cm
Weight:   0.685kg
ISBN:  

9780195153897


ISBN 10:   0195153898
Pages:   395
Publication Date:   20 October 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   To order   Availability explained

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List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on Transliteration and Dates Introduction: In Search of Mirabai Chapter 1: Embodying Devotion in a Woman's Body: Mirabai among the Saints Chapter 2: Participation and Transformation: Mira as Rapjut Renouncer, Varkari Devotee, and Pativrata of God Chapter 3: History, Heroism, and the Politics of Identity: Mirabai in Nineteenth-Century Colonial India Chapter 4: Weaver Woman and Lover Extraordinaire: Romance and Resistance in Rural Rajasthan Chapter 5: Mobilizing Mirabai, Mobilizing Women in the Struggle for Independence Chapter 6: Cultural Icon for a Nation in the Making Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index

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This book is valuable today for its knowledge and insights into the life of a Hindu woman poet as it demonstrates the power of devotion that transcends local contexts and inspires for diverse conversations. * Dr. Atola Longkumer, United Theological College * This book is valuable today for its knowledge and insights into the life of a Hindu woman poet as it demonstrates the power of devotion that transcends local contexts and inspires diverse conversations. * Atola Longkumer, MIST 41.1 *


This book is valuable today for its knowledge and insights into the life of a Hindu woman poet as it demonstrates the power of devotion that transcends local contexts and inspires for diverse conversations. * Dr. Atola Longkumer, United Theological College *


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Nancy M. Martin is Professor and Chair of Religious Studies at Chapman University and Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University.

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