Bhakti Movement in Medieval India: Social & Political Perspectives

📦 Product Details

• Author: Shahabuddin Iraqi
• Publisher: Manohar Publishers
• Publication Date: January 1, 2009
• Language: English
• Print Length: 289 pages
• ISBN-10: 8173048002
• ISBN-13: 978-8173048005
• Item Weight: 500 g

📖 About the Book

Bhakti Movement in Medieval India: Social & Political Perspectives examines the Bhakti movement within the broader social and political context of medieval Indian history.

The book explores the development of devotional traditions and considers their relationship with the social structures, communities, and political environment of medieval India. It provides a historical perspective on the ways in which Bhakti ideas, devotional communities, and religious movements interacted with society during the period.

With its focus on the social and political dimensions of the Bhakti movement, the book is useful for students, researchers, and readers interested in medieval Indian history, religious movements, social history, and Indian culture.

📜 About the Subject

The Bhakti movement encompasses diverse devotional traditions that developed and flourished across different regions of India. Its emphasis on personal devotion and spiritual connection with the Divine contributed to the growth of influential religious and literary traditions.

This book approaches the subject from historical and analytical perspectives, examining the movement beyond purely devotional narratives.

👤 About the Author

Shahabuddin Iraqi is a historian and scholar whose work focuses on aspects of medieval Indian history, religious movements, and social history. In this work, he examines the Bhakti movement through its wider social and political context.