Pauwels, Heidi R. M.
In Praise of Holy Men

Hagiographic poems by and about Harirâm Vyâs.

The book includes a new scholarly edition and first-time translation of an important set of poems by Vyâs in praise of several holy men, including the famous Kabîr. This book is a contribution to understanding the formation of religious communities as revealed by the rhetoric of hagiographical works. It studies how religious groupings legitimize themselves by affiliation in songs and stories in praise of holy men. XVIII,320 Seiten, broschiert (Groningen Oriental Studies; vol. XVIII/Egbert Forsten Publishing 2002)