English and Hindi Religious Poetry


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Preliminary Material /John A. Ramsaran -- Preface /John A. Ramsaran -- Introduction /John A. Ramsaran -- The European Background /John A. Ramsaran -- The Indian Background /John A. Ramsaran -- Religious Practice and Poetic Expression /John A. Ramsaran -- Middle English Lyrics and Saguṇa Bhakti /John A. Ramsaran -- The Baroque in English and Hindi Religious Poetry /John A. Ramsaran -- Divine Infatuation /John A. Ramsaran -- The Metaphysical Vision /John A. Ramsaran -- English Metrical Psalms, Donne's Holy Sonnets and Tulasī Dāsa's Vinaya Patrikā /John A. Ramsaran -- Allegory and the Religious Epic /John A. Ramsaran -- Conclusion /John A. Ramsaran -- Bibliography /John A. Ramsaran -- Index /John A. Ramsaran.







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The Social, Cultural and Spiritual Dimensions of Modern Indian Poetry in English


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This volume brings together research papers on the poetry of modern Indian poets, particularly those whose poetry is less explored. It is well known that post-Independence India has produced many brilliant writers whose writings have their own importance in the field of Indian English literature. These writers have brought new themes and new styles of writing that have enriched Indian English literature to a greater extent. The book explores the social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of these emerging poets, and will prove useful to students, teachers and all those interested in Indian English poetry for studies and research purposes.




The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne


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Based on an exhaustive study of the manuscripts and printed editions in which these poems have appeared, the eighth in the series of The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne presents newly edited critical texts of thirteen Divine Poems and details the genealogical history of each poem, accompanied by a thorough prose discussion. Arranged chronologically within sections, the material is organized under the following headings: Dates and Circumstances; General Commentary; Genre; Language, Versification, and Style; the Poet/Persona; and Themes. The volume also offers a comprehensive digest of general and topical commentary on the Divine Poems from Donne's time through 2012.




The Devotional Poems of Mīrābāī


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ABOUT THE BOOK:THE DEVOTIONAL POEMS OF MIRABAI offers the reader a sober English translation of two hundred of her Padas, based on the interpretative work of Indian scholars that has appeared during the last few decades. Three introductory essays dea