Witness to Marvels : Sufism and Literary Imagination.

A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more atwww.luminosoa.org. There is a vast body of imaginal literature in Bengali that introduces fictional Sufi saints into the complex mythological world of Hindu gods and goddesses. Dating to the sixteenth century, the stories--pir kath...

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Main Author: Stewart, Tony K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Islamic Humanities Series
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