One Hundred Poems Of Kabir Contributor(s): Tagore, Rabindranath (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443739103 ISBN-13: 9781443739108 Publisher: Obscure Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2008 Annotation: The poet Kablr, a selection from whose songs is here for the first time offered to English readers, is one of the most interesting personalities in the history of I ndian mysticism. Born in or near Benares, of Mohammedan parents, and probably about the year 1440, he became in early life a disciple of the celebrated Hindu ascetic Ramananda. Ramananda had brought to Northern India the religious revival which Ramanuja, the great twelfth-century reformer of Brahmanism, had initiated in the South... |
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BISAC Categories: - Poetry |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.77 lbs) 156 pages |
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Publisher Description: "Songs of Kab r" is a 1915 book written by the fifteenth-century Indian poet and mystic, Kab r. It comprises one hundred of his beautiful poems, which have been translated into English by Rabindranath Tagore. In this book Kab r infuses the philosophies of Hinduism and Sufism into beautiful, masterfully-composed verse - that is highly recommended for all lovers of poetry. Kab r (1440 - 1518) was an Indian poet and saint, who significantly influenced the Bhakti Movement through his writings. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author." |
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