"Embodiment of Bhakti can...be enthusiastically recommended to
specialists in south Indian religion, scholars of comparative
religion and history, and both Hindu and Christian
theologians...Skillfully weaving and intelligently understanding
available sources, it enables us to see how participation in Siva
was a human project which nevertheless preserved and powerfully
expressed this community's encounter with God and adherence to
transcendent truths.
If Saivism was (and is) an intellectually sophisticated faith, this
fine volume enables us to understand more clearly the how and why
of that achievement"--International Journal of Hindu Studies
"This new history of bhakti moves beyond older historical studies
of the devotional tradition in India by exploring distinctive
varieties of bhakti that appear within a single region....Clearly
written, well grounded in texts, and useful in any study of
medieval south Indian religion."--Choice
"[A]ll of what Prentiss says is interesting and sometimes
persuasive. At points, especially where she engages broader
comparative issues, her comments can be quite
stimulating."--Journal of Asian Studies
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