edited chhanda chatterjee (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Literature as History, between its two seemingly opposite spectrums, puts forth an idea of unusual convergence between the fields of literature and history. It begins by showing how literary material - since the Sangam period of Tamil literary Renaissance in the first millennium up to the very recent globally acclaimed Indo-Anglian literature - has reflected the twists and turns of history. Sometimes it highlights simply the life lived by the people in their everyday contentment and misery; sometimes it is the Sufiana tariqa (the Sufi way) of syncretic spiritualism (tassawuf), and sometimes it is the literary symbolism of nature trying to represent the nation. In this eclectic collection of essays, the one on Rabindranath Tagore's seminal play The Red Oleanders documents the world's great enthusiasm for the promised liberation of the weak and the oppressed from the shackles of industrial capitalism, while another on Tagore's Letters from Russia explains the subsequent disillusionment and retreat from the first flush of hope and expectation. The three concluding essays in the volume, on Indo-Anglian literature and women's writing, signal a new phase of history where the Indian diaspora has completed 'the conquest of English' and caused history to come full circle.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. This volume explores the multifaceted genius of Rabindranath Tagore in rescuing the stagnant cultural life of Bengal from its many inhibitions. He was an ardent supporter of women's participation in dance and drama. He was a precursor of Indian abstract art. In education, he was heavily influenced by the New School Movement, teaching young children to live in harmony with nature. His works often explore the relationship between human experience, and the landscape and atmosphere and he mobilized the energy of his dedicated children (bratibalakas and bratibalikas) for rural resuscitation. A bitter critic of the aggressive nationalism of the West, he acted as a cultural mascot for the 'submerged nationalities' of war-ravaged East Europe. In this collection of essays, our contributors explore the works and legacy of a man much ahead of his time.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. 1. Martyrdom in Sikhism and Islam: A Historical Perspective. 2. Salvation through the Sword: Zafarnama, Tagore and the Sikh Idea of Martyrdom. 3. Namdhari Struggle against the British Raj. 4. Baba Gurdit Singh: His Ethics and Discourse. 5. From Public to Secret: The Controversy Surrounding Komagata Maru and Underground Responses in Calcutta During the First World War. 6. Kabir: A Pragmatic Thinker. 7. Ideas of Guru Nanak and Sankaradeva: An Analogical Study. Bibliography. Index. Traditions, Personalities and Memories: Aspects of Sikh History, 14691914, Essays in Honour of Sardar Saran Singh highlights the traditions of self-sacrifice associated with the Sikh Gurus and their renowned followers. Ironically, these great traditions ended up being undermined during the most glorious phase of Sikh historythe rule of Maharajah Ranjit Singhso much so that both the British sympathizers, Chief Khalsa Diwan and the Singh Sabhas, as well as the anti-British Namdharis, tried to revive these noble traditions. Persecuted by the British rulers, the Namdharis sustained their anti colonial activities through the Ghadar movement in the twentieth century. The legacy of Baba Gurdit Singh, explored in this volume, is also intertwined with those of the Ghadarites, owing to his expedition with Sikh migrants from Punjab to Vancouver on his chartered ship Komagata Maru, to circumvent the repressive strategies of the white dominions of Canada and the US against the Indian migrants. Around the same time, Ghadarites, retired army personnel and radical Bengali anti colonial forces began to collaborate closely in Calcutta, which became the hub of these revolutionary activities. This volume is an effort to join these dots across history, highlight the varying sacrificial traditions and the fascinating personalities associated with such sacrifice and to rekindle the memories cherished by Sikhs over centuries.