Witness to Marvels Sufism and Literary Imagination

A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. There is a vast body of imaginal literature in Bengali that introduces fictional Sufi saints into the complex mythological world of Hindu gods and goddesses. Dating to the sixteenth century, the stories-pir kath...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal:	Stewart, Tony K., 1954- author (author)
Formato:	Libro electrónico
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Oakland University of California Press 2019 Berkeley, CA : [2019]
Edición:	1st ed
Colección:	Islamic Humanities.
Materias:	Islam and literature > India > Bengal. Sufism > India > Bengal. Hinduism > India > Bengal. 16th century. animal. divine. fictional sufi saints. hindu gods and goddesses. human. imaginal literature in bengali. islams distinctive form in bengal. mythological world. parodic work of pir katha. pir katha. pragmatics of pir katha. precolonial south asia. structures of narrative romance. studies of south asia. superhuman. tales of sufi saints.
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Frontmatter
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Conventions Regarding Transliteration and Nomenclature
Conventions Regarding Dates
1. Heavenly Orchestrations: The World of the Legendary Pīrs of Bengal
2. The Enchanting Lives of the Pīrs: Structures of Narrative Romance
3. Subjunctive Explorations: The Parodic Work of Pīr Kathā
4. Mapping the Imaginaire: The Conditions of Possibility
5. Manipulating the Cosmic Hierarchy: A Practical Act of Conceptual Blending
6. Pragmatics of Pīr Kathā: Emplotment and Extra-Discursive Effects
Epilogue
Works Cited
Index

Witness to Marvels Sufism and Literary Imagination

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