Studies from an Eastern Home (Forgotten Books) - Softcover
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"This is a set of essays by Sister Nivedita, published posthumously. Nivedita was a woman of Irish nationality who converted to Hinduism and spent her life selflessly helping the poor women of India. This book gives a rare ground-level vista of vernacular Hinduism from a woman's point of view in the 19th century. Pervading Nivedita's writing is an earnest quest for spiritual liberation and sincere love for the Indian people of all castes." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Margaret Noble; A Few Tributes; Life In The Hindu Quarter Of Calcutta; Our Zenana Terrace; The Hindu Widow And The Zenana; The Sacred Year; Dol-jatra; Janmastami; The Day Of The Great Birth; The Saraswati Puja; The Durga Puja; The Festival Of Ras; The Plague; The MediÆval University Of India; An Old Collegiate village; The Holy City; Chitore; An Indian Amulet; King Parikshit And The Frog Maiden; Gopaler-ma: The Mother Of The Christ-child; The Indian Ash, Or Tree Of Healing; The Dread Seven; The Kashmir Shawl; The Land Of The Water-ways; The Northern Pilgrimage ; Note To The Northern Pilgrimage; The Ship Of Flowers
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
"This is a set of essays by Sister Nivedita, published posthumously. Nivedita was a woman of Irish nationality who converted to Hinduism and spent her life selflessly helping the poor women of India. This book gives a rare ground-level vista of vernacular Hinduism from a woman's point of view in the 19th century. Pervading Nivedita's writing is an earnest quest for spiritual liberation and sincere love for the Indian people of all castes." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Margaret Noble; A Few Tributes; Life In The Hindu Quarter Of Calcutta; Our Zenana Terrace; The Hindu Widow And The Zenana; The Sacred Year; Dol-jatra; Janmastami; The Day Of The Great Birth; The Saraswati Puja; The Durga Puja; The Festival Of Ras; The Plague; The MediÆval University Of India; An Old Collegiate village; The Holy City; Chitore; An Indian Amulet; King Parikshit And The Frog Maiden; Gopaler-ma: The Mother Of The Christ-child; The Indian Ash, Or Tree Of Healing; The Dread Seven; The Kashmir Shawl; The Land Of The Water-ways; The Northern Pilgrimage ; Note To The Northern Pilgrimage; The Ship Of Flowers
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
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"Margaret Elizabeth Noble (1867-1911), better known as Sister Nivedita, was an Anglo-Irish social worker, author, teacher and disciple of Swami Vivekananda. She met Vivekananda in 1895 in London and travelled to India (Kolkata) in 1898. Swami Vivekananda gave her the name Nivedita (which means one who is dedicated to God) on March 25, 1898. In November 1898 she started a school for girls which is now called Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Sister Nivedita Girls' High School. She worked to improve the lives of Indian women of all castes.
Nivedita was a good friend of many intellectuals and artists in the Bengali community, including the Nobel laureate writer Rabindranath Tagore.
In later years, Nivedita took up the cause of Indian independence. Her unique position as a westerner with impeccable Hindu credentials enabled her to say and do many things that would have had repercussions for Indians. She promoted pan-Indian nationalist views both in her writings and in public meetings." (Quote from wikipedia.org)
"Margaret Elizabeth Noble (1867-1911), better known as Sister Nivedita, was an Anglo-Irish social worker, author, teacher and disciple of Swami Vivekananda. She met Vivekananda in 1895 in London and travelled to India (Kolkata) in 1898. Swami Vivekananda gave her the name Nivedita (which means one who is dedicated to God) on March 25, 1898. In November 1898 she started a school for girls which is now called Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Sister Nivedita Girls' High School. She worked to improve the lives of Indian women of all castes.
Nivedita was a good friend of many intellectuals and artists in the Bengali community, including the Nobel laureate writer Rabindranath Tagore.
In later years, Nivedita took up the cause of Indian independence. Her unique position as a westerner with impeccable Hindu credentials enabled her to say and do many things that would have had repercussions for Indians. She promoted pan-Indian nationalist views both in her writings and in public meetings." (Quote from wikipedia.org)
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1605066656
- ISBN 13 9781605066653
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages148
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