Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India

by Christian Lee Novetzke

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, low-caste Hindu tailor whose innovative performances of devotional songs spread his fame widely. He is central to many religious traditions within Hinduism,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023114184X
• ISBN13: 9780231141840
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher