Book Details
The Madness of the Saints : Ecstatic Religion in Bengal
ISBN 0-226-55723-5
Pages 343
Year 1989
Edition 1
Publisher UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Subject RELIGION
Description
Although ecstasy has been explored in several Indian contexts, surprisingly little scholarship has been devoted to its central role in Bengali devotion. In The Madness of the Saints, June McDaniel undertakes the first comprehensive study of religious ecstasy in Bengal, examining the texts that describe it, the people who experience it, and the traditions that support it.
About Author(s)
June McDaniel is assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
Content
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. The Overflowing of Bhagavan:The Vaisnava Tradition
3. Nursing the Baby-Husband:The Sakta Tradition
4. Sexual Sadhana and the Love of the Bodily God:Aula, Bauls, and Sahajiyas
5. Saints, Seekers, and Bhor Ladies:Bengali Holy Women
6. Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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