This book offers the first English translation of a body of highly esoteric, mystical poetry and songs associated with the Khartabhajas, a Bengali sect devoted to Tantrism. The period from the late 18th to the early 19th century, during which these lyrics were written, was an era of change, experimentation, and transition from the older medieval styles to the new literary forms of "modern" Bengal. The highly original songs presented here are an important part of
this transitional period, reflecting the search for new literary forms and experimentation in new poetic styles.
- ISBN10 0195139011
- ISBN13 9780195139013
- Publish Date 13 December 2001 (first published 22 November 2001)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 May 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 208
- Language English