Pilgrimage and politics in colonial Bengal: the myth of the goddess Sati

1. Kalighat souvenirs and the creation of Sati's iconography -- 2. Kamakhya's erotic-apotropaic potency and the forging of sacred geography -- 3. Tantra's revolutionary potential : Tarapith and Bamakhepa's visualisation of Tara -- 4. Contesting the colonial gaze : image worship d...

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主要作者: Ramos, Imma. (Author)
格式: 电子 图书
语言:English
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出版: London New York Routledge 2017
In:Year: 2017
Further subjects:B Sati (India) (Bengal)
B India History British occupation, 1765-1947
B Women Social conditions 19th century (India) (Bengal)
B Electronic books
B Bengal (India) Social life and customs 19th century
B Sati ; India ; Bengal
B India ; History ; British occupation, 1765-1947
B Women in Hinduism
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781472489449
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总结:1. Kalighat souvenirs and the creation of Sati's iconography -- 2. Kamakhya's erotic-apotropaic potency and the forging of sacred geography -- 3. Tantra's revolutionary potential : Tarapith and Bamakhepa's visualisation of Tara -- 4. Contesting the colonial gaze : image worship debates in nineteenthcentury Bengal.
ISBN:1315223147
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4324/9781315223148