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McDermott, Rachel Fell.

Revelry, rivalry, and longing for the Goddesses of Bengal the fortunes of Hindu festivals / [electronic resource] : Rachel Fell McDermott. - New York : Columbia University Press New York, c2011. - xviii, 372 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pūjā origins and elite politics -- The goddess in colonial and postcolonial history -- Durgā the daughter : folk and familial traditions -- The artistry of Durgā and Jagaddhātrī -- Durgā on the Titanic : politics and religion in the Pūjā -- The "orientalist Kālī" : a Tantric icon comes alive -- Approaches to Kālī Pūjā in Bengal -- Controversies and the goddess -- Deva in the diaspora -- Appendix : an overview of the press in Bengal up to 1947.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Durgā-pūjā (Hindu festival)--India--West Bengal.
Jagaddhātrī-pūjā (Hindu festival)--India--West Bengal.
Kālī-pūjā (Hindu festival)--India--West Bengal.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
West Bengal (India)--Religious life and customs.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BL1239.82.D87 / M33 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 294.5/36095414