{"product_id":"kabir-kabir-the-life-and-work-of-the-early-modern-poet-philosopher-9789395767576","title":"Kabir, Kabir: The life and work of the early modern poet-philosopher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA FASCINATING AND RIGOROUS EXAMINATION OF KABIR'S LIFE AND POETRY AND HIS RELEVANCE TODAY, FOR BOTH THE SCHOLAR AND GENERAL READER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the right wing tries to claim Kabir for itself, while other conservatives disown him and yet others portray him as a secular idol beyond religion, the poet has never been so misunderstood. Coming from the Nirgun bhakti tradition, the words of this fifteenth-century poet have the power to reach beyond time and speak to us today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Was he a Hindu or Muslim or was he beyond religion? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Did he try to cultivate a new faith or did he eschew organised religion altogether? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Was his modernity an exception or a reflection of the times he lived in? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What does Kabir's life and poetry tell us about this nation's past and present? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this rare appraisal of Kabir's writings and his life, Purushottam Agarwal approaches this timeless poet-revolutionary with little preconceptions, presenting him the way the poet wanted to be seen, rather than what his followers and fans want to see in him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1955, Purushottam Agrawal served as member of Union Public Service Commission of India from 2007 to 2013. Before this, he was chairperson, Centre of Indian Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has been visiting professor at Cambridge University, UK, and is a British Academy fellow at Wolfson College there. He has also been a visiting professor at EL Colegio de Mexico. A well-known panelist on TV debates, Agrawal hosted a unique show on books called Kitab on Rajya Sabha TV. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12229039\"\u003ePurushottam Agrawal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westland Non Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.39w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789395767576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 939576757X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002010\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE009000\"\u003eAsian | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westland Non Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827713507467,"sku":"9789395767576","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_9b78b51d-1829-4b82-9db1-5dd3cc6b679d.jpg?v=1755541147","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/kabir-kabir-the-life-and-work-of-the-early-modern-poet-philosopher-9789395767576","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}