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1	Songs of the Saints of India more books like this by John Stratton Hawley (Photographer), Mark Juergensmeyer (Photographer) add to wishlist 'We have waited long for an anthology of Hindi bhakti of this range, authority, and literary excellence.' - A K Ramanujan. 'The author's deep knowledge of the bhakti traditions of north India is evident both in their choice of representative poetry for each of the six saints and in the renderings of their poetry, which are so skilfully fashioned ... see all copies from $4.15! new only from $13.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Devi: Goddesses of India more books like this by John Stratton Hawley (Editor), Donna M Wulff (Editor) add to wishlist The monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have severely limited the portrayal of the divine as feminine. But in Hinduism "God" very often means "Goddess". This extraordinary collection explores twelve different Hindu goddesses, all of whom are in some way related to Devi, the Great Goddess. They range from the liquid goddess - ... see all copies from $6.51! new only from $6.51! \| SVS
3	Kabir: Ecstatic Poems more books like this by Robert Bly, John Stratton Hawley (Afterword by) add to wishlist Originally published in 1976, with more than 75,000 copies in print, this collection of poems by fifteenth-century ecstatic poet Kabir is full of fun and full of thought. Columbia University professor of religion John Stratton Hawley has contributed an introduction that makes clear Kabir's immense importance to the contemporary reader and praises ... see all copies from $3.69! new only from $5.54! \| SVS
4	The Life of Hinduism more books like this by John Stratton Hawley (Editor), Professor Vasudha Narayanan (Editor) add to wishlist "The Life of Hinduism" brings together a series of essays - many recognized as classics in the field - that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly 'lived' religion. Celebrating the diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the 'new India' of Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, where global connections and local ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $29.84! \| SVS
5	Love Song of the Dark Lord: Jayadeva's Gitagovinda more books like this by Jayadeva, Barbara Stoller Miller (Translator), John Stratton Hawley (Foreword by) add to wishlist This is one of the most important works in Indian literature and a source of religious inspiration in both medieval and contemporary Vaishnavism. see all copies from $25.00! new only from $33.68! \| SVS
6	Sati, the Blessing and the Curse: The Burning of Wives in India more books like this by John Stratton Hawley (Editor) add to wishlist This is a collection of essays on the phenomenon of sati (or suttee), the burning of wives in India. The contributors, who include both American and Indian scholars, address basic questions about this controversial phenomenon and the moral issues it involves. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $29.88! \| first editions \| SVS
7	At Play with Krishna: Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan more books like this by John Stratton Hawley add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.80! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Saints and Vertues more books like this by John Stratton Hawley (Editor) add to wishlist This book explores a far-flung family of saints--those celebrated not just by Christianity but by other religious traditions of the world: Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Confucian, African, and Caribbean. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| SVS
9	Fundamentalism and Gender more books like this by John Stratton Hawley (Editor) add to wishlist Coined to describe a conservative Protestant Christian movement, the word "fundamentalist" is increasingly applied to a wide range of traditionalist religious movements which stand in reaction against the secularizing forces of modernity. These groups, whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or Hindu, tend to share an emphasis on "family values" and to ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $32.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Divine consort : Radha and the goddesses of India more books like this by John Stratton Hawley, Donna Marie Wulff add to wishlist Papers presented at a conference held June 1978 at Harvard University, sponsored by the Center for the Study of World Religions. see all copies from $16.19! new only from $18.37! \| SVS
11	The Memory of Love Surdas Sings to Krishna more books like this by 1483?-1563? Suradasa, John Stratton Hawley add to wishlist Surdas is unarguably the best known poet in Vrajbhasha, the most widely understood of the medieval Hindi literary dialects. He is the foremost Hindi poet of Krishna devotion and his verses are canonical in the Krishnaite tradition, which today is particularly vital in Western India. The verses are sung popularly throughout the Hindi-speaking ... see all copies from $18.15! new only from $18.15! \| SVS
12	Three Bhakti Voices: Mirabai, Surdas, and Kabir in Their Times and Ours more books like this by John Stratton Hawley add to wishlist The book is a collection of essays written over two decades but with consistency of style, concern and argument. It's divided into two parts: The first, "The Bhakti Poet Saint: Economies of Word and Life" ranges over the literature of Bhakti as a whole. The second part is organized around individual poets: Mira, Sur, and Kabir. Connection between ... see all copies from $24.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	Holy Tears: Weeping in the Religious Imagination more books like this by Kimberley Charistine Patton (Editor), John Stratton Hawley (Editor) add to wishlist What religion does not serve as a theater of tears? "Holy Tears" addresses this all but universal phenomenon with passion and precision, ranging from Mycenaean Greece up through the tragedy of 9/11. Sixteen authors, including many leading voices in the study of religion, offer essays on specific topics in religious weeping while also considering ... see all copies from $12.31! new only from $25.95! \| SVS
14 view cover	Studying the Sikhs: Issues for North America more books like this by John Stratton Hawley add to wishlist see all copies from $14.00! new only from $22.01! \| first editions
15	The Divine Consort more books like this by John Stratton Hawley (Editor), Donna M Wulff (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $5.17! new only from $65.06! \| first editions
16	Sur Das : poet, singer, saint more books like this by John Stratton Hawley add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! signed copies \| first editions
17	Saints and Virtues more books like this by John Stratton Hawley add to wishlist see all copies from $30.00! first editions
18	Krishna, the Butter Thief more books like this by John Stratton Hawley add to wishlist see all copies from $32.00!
19 view cover	Mirabai: Ecstatic Poems more books like this by Robert Bly (Translator), Jane Hirshfield (Translator), John Stratton Hawley (Afterword by) add to wishlist Afterword by John Straton Hawley A stunning collection of poems by Mirabai, the fifteenth-century female Indian ecstatic poet Like Coleman Barks's translations of Rumi, this collection of poems by Mirabai will appeal to anyone interested in spiritual poetry. Translator and renowned poet Robert Bly has teamed up with Jane Hirshfield, a leader in ... see all copies from $64.56! new only from $70.22!

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