A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India
by
Christian Lee Novetzke
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Namdev is a central figure in the cultural history of India, especially within the field of bhakti, a devotional practice that has created publics of memory for over eight centuries. Born in the Marathi-speaking region of the Deccan in the late thirteenth century, Namdev is remembered as a simple,...