Kali in Bengali Lives - Narratives of Religious Experience

Informationen zum Autor Suchitra Samanta is associate professor, collegiate faculty at Virginia Tech. Klappentext In Kali in Bengali Lives, Suchitra Samanta examines personal narratives of Kali devotion in Bangladesh. These personal experiences, including miraculous encounters, reflect on broader understandings of divine power and transformations of the self. Zusammenfassung In Kali in Bengali Lives, Suchitra Samanta examines personal narratives of Kali devotion in Bangladesh. These personal experiences, including miraculous encounters, reflect on broader understandings of divine power and transformations of the self. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Framing Religious Experience in Theory and Indigenous Belief Chapter 1: Interpreting Kali: A History and Western Perspectives Chapter 2: Indigenous Epistemology: Relevatory Knowledge as Valid Chapter 3: On Narrative: Autobiographical Recollection, Interpreting the Miraculous Experience Part II: Narratives of Experience Chapter 4: The Guru as Conduit for Kali/Sakti, Disciples' Experiences Chapter 5: Alokebabu, Kali's Devotee: A Guru as His Disciples See Him Chapter 6: Bani's Many Gurus: Her Spiritual Journey to "Receiving" Kali Chapter 7: Devotional Practices and Experiences Chapter 8: Sacrificial Offerings to Kali, Experiences of Well-Being and Calamity Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Suchitra Samanta, Samanta Suchitra
• Assisted by: McKinnon Susan (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781793646354
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-635-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Bangladesh, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Hinduism, Social and cultural anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies