{"product_id":"singing-the-goddess-into-place-locality-myth-and-social-change-in-chamundi-of-the-hill-a-kannada-folk-ballad-paperback-1","title":"Singing the Goddess into Place: Locality, Myth, and Social Change in Chamundi of the Hill, a Kannada Folk Ballad - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaleb Simmons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSinging the Goddess into Place\u003c\/i\u003e examines \u003ci\u003eChamundi of the Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of songs that tells the stories of the gods and goddesses of the region around the city of Mysore in southern Karnataka. The ballad actively transforms the region into a land where gods and goddesses live, embedding these deities within the social worlds of their devotees and remapping southern Karnataka into sacred geography connected through networks of devotion and pilgrimage. In this in-depth study of the songs and their context, Caleb Simmons not only provides the first English-language translation of these songs but brings to light the unstudied folk perspectives on the foundational myth of Mysore and its urban history. \u003ci\u003eSinging the Goddess into Place\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how folk narratives reflect local context while also actively working to upend social inequities based on caste and ritual\/devotional practices. By delving into this world, the book helps us understand how a landscape is transformed through people's relationship with it and how this relationship helps build meaning for the communities that call it home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaleb Simmons\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Faculty Director of the Bachelor of General Studies Program in the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDevotional Sovereignty: Kingship and Religion in India\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor (with Moumita Sen and Hillary Rodrigues) of \u003ci\u003eNine Nights of the Goddess: The Navarātri Festival in South Asia\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by SUNY Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 263\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42649393332320,"sku":"9781438488660","price":78.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/SVJSWjRkanFPSmcxem9nSmhLd0p6dz09.webp?v=1773719462","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/singing-the-goddess-into-place-locality-myth-and-social-change-in-chamundi-of-the-hill-a-kannada-folk-ballad-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}