Religious Devotion and the Poetics of Reform: Love and Liberation in Malayalam P

Description: Religious Devotion and the Poetics of Reform by George Pati This book, through a close study of Naini, as well as other poems, authored by Mahkavi Kumran n, demonstrates how n employed a theme of love among humans during the modern period in Kerala that was grounded in the native South Indian bhakti understanding of love of the deity. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The poetry emanating from the bhakti tradition of devotional love in India has been both a religious expression and a form of resistance to hierarchies of caste, gender, and colonialism. Some scholars have read this art form through the lens of resistance and reform, but others have responded that imposing an interpretive framework on these poems fails to appreciate their authentic expressions of devotion. This book argues that these declarations of love and piety can simultaneously represent efforts towards emancipation at the spiritual, political, and social level.This book, through a close study of Naini (1911), a Malayalam lyric poem, as well as other poems, authored by Mahkavi Kumran n (1873–1924), a low-caste Kerala poet, demonstrates how n employed a theme of love among humans during the modern period in Kerala that was grounded in the native South Indian bhakti understanding of love of the deity. n believed that personal religious freedom comes from devotion to the deity, and that love for humans must emanate from love of the deity.In showing how devotional religious expression also served as a resistance movement, this study provides new perspective on an understudied area of the colonial period. Bringing to light an under-explored medium, in both religious and artistic terms, this book will be of great interest to scholars of religious studies, Hindu studies, and religion and literature, as well as academics with an interest in Indian culture. Author Biography George Pati holds the Surjit S. Patheja Chair in World Religions and Ethics and is Associate Professor of Theology and International Studies at Valparaiso University, USA. His research interests include religious literature in the Malayalam language, South Asian devotional traditions, and the mediation of Hindu devotion through texts, rituals, and performances of Kerala, South India. Table of Contents 1 Introduction: Themes, Theories, and Trajectories 2 Place: Caste, Colonialism, and Reforms in Kerala (1870–1924) 3 Person: Mahkavi Kumran n (1873-1924) 4 Poetics of Devotion: Bhakti as Devotion 5 Poetics of Reform: Bhakti as a Movement 6 Conclusion; Appendix 1: Transliterations of Malayam Poems Appendix 2: Translation of Naini or Oru Sn"ham (1911) Details ISBN1138477990 Author George Pati Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 1138477990 ISBN-13 9781138477995 Format Hardcover Imprint Routledge Subtitle Love and Liberation in Malayalam Poetry Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation Valparaiso University, USA DEWEY 894.81215 Pages 178 Publication Date 2019-02-26 Language English UK Release Date 2019-02-26 AU Release Date 2019-02-26 NZ Release Date 2019-02-26 Alternative 9780367731656 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134457077;

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