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McLean, Malcolm, 1939-

Devoted to the Goddess : the life and work of Ramprasad / Malcolm McLean. - Albany : State University of New York Press, �1998. - 1 online resource (xix, 205 pages) - SUNY series in Hindu studies . - SUNY series in Hindu studies. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-197) and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: The life ; 1. The search for the historical Ramprasad ; 2. The deconstruction of the tradition ; 3. Reading the life of Ramprasad -- Part II: The work ; 4. Ramprasad's mad bitch goddess ; 5. Ramprasad's tantric goddess ; 6. The goddess as Ramprasad's daughter ; 7. Reading the songs of Ramprasad -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Isvarachandra Gupta's biography of Ramprasad -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.


Includes some translitaration and translation from Bengali.

ISBN: 0585066841 9780585066844

Subjects--Personal Names:
R�amapras�ada Sena, 1718-1775 --Criticism and interpretation.
R�amapras�ada Sena, 1718-1775

Subjects--Topical Terms:
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM--General.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: PK1718.R2514 / Z78 1998eb

Dewey Class. No.: 891.4/413