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Mysterious Play of Kali: An Interpretative Study of Ramakrishna (Aar Studies in Religion) - Hardcover
Ramakrishna was a nineteenth-century Bengali devotee of Kali, the Hindu goddess of death and destruction. He assumed the demeanor and dress of a woman, acted like a monkey, a child, a madman, and a comedian at various times during his career. Using the concept of play (lila), as both spontaneous activity and dramatic performance on behalf of Kali, Carl Olson provides a interpretive key for unlocking Ramakrishna's life and his often contradictory forms of behavior. Olson places Ramakrishna in his social and historical context, examines his relationship to women, and investigates his status as a mystery or stranger to his contemporaries.
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- PublisherScholars Pr
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 1555403395
- ISBN 13 9781555403393
- BindingHardcover
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The Mysterious Play of Kali: A Interpretive Study of Ramakrishna [AAR Studies in Religion, 56]
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The Mysterious Play of Kali: An Interpretive Study of Ramakrishna [AAR, Studies in Religion, No. 56]
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover in good condition. No jacket. Ex-university library. From the Theology Faculty Library, Oxford. Boards are lightly marked. Spine ends are bumped. Stamps on page block, title page and page 130. Labels on FEP. Remaining pages are clean and text is clear throughout. HCW. Used. Seller Inventory # 478185
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Book Description Hardcover. First Ed, unstated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use. Mild rubbing to sheen. Binding shows the slightest spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 130pp. AAR Studies in Religion, No. 56. First Ed, unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Ramakrishna was a nineteenth-century Bengali devotee of Kali, the Hindu goddess of death and destruction. He assumed the demeanor and dress of a woman, acted like a monkey, a child, a madman, and a comedian at various times during his career. Using the concept of play (lila), as both spontaneous activity and dramatic performance on behalf of Kali, Carl Olson provides a interpretive key for unlocking Ramakrishna's life and his often contradictory forms of behavior. Olson places Ramakrishna in his social and historical context, examines his relationship to women, and investigates his status as a mystery or stranger to his contemporaries. Seller Inventory # 39092
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