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Author Openshaw, Jeanne

Title Writing the self : the life and philosophy of a dissenting Bengali Baul Guru / Jeanne Openshaw
Published New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxvi, 272 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introduction: people and themes ---- Part I. Life. 1. The autobiography (Jiban-carit) of Raj Krishna --- 2. Raj's last days and his 'lineage' today --- 3. Raj's Jiban-carit and the autobiographical genre ---- Part II: Self. 4. The self and the individual --- 5. The anti-hierarchical 'individual' self --- 6. The androgynous self ---- Conclusion ---- Appendices. 1. Bengali original of Raj's autobiography (transliterated into roman script) --- 2. The manuscript: texts and chronology --- 3. The Jiban-carit: dates and language
Summary This text examines the life, 'lineage', and legacy of the Baul Guru, Raj Krishna, in the context of the Renaissance in colonial Bengal, the growth of urban middle classes, transforming identities and the development of spiritual philosophy in the subcontinent
"This book investigates the largely unexplored terrain of the lives of Baul Gurus by studying the autobiography of Baul Guru, Raj Krishna, and situating Baul songs in a larger socio-historical perspective. The author examines the life, 'lineage', and legacy of Raj Krishna in the context of the Renaissance in colonial Bengal, the growth of urban middle classes, transforming identities and the development of spiritual philosophy in the subcontinent. She traces the life and beliefs of Raj and his disciples through both oral and written sources. This volume also provides a comprehensive picture of the religious and socio-cultural aspirations of the people being addressed by the Baul Gurus. The appendices of the volume are also very informative with a translieration of the original text, and discussions on the methods of dating and analyzing Baul texts."--Publisher description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Khyapa, Raj, 1869-1946 -- Criticism and interpretation
SUBJECT Khyapa, Raj, 1869-1946. fast (OCoLC)fst01926558
Subject Bauls -- India -- Bengal
Bauls.
Colonial influence.
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Hinduism.
SUBJECT Bengal (India) -- Colonial influence
Subject India -- Bengal.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780199080489
0199080488