| The Heart of God: Prayers of Rabindranath Tagore Contributor(s): Tagore, Rabindranath (Author), Vetter, Herbert F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0804835764 ISBN-13: 9780804835763 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Awarded the Noble Prize for Literature in 1913, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is considered the most important poet of modem-day India. He is prized along with Mahatma Gandhi as a foremost intellectual and spiritual advocate of India's liberation from imperial rule. This inspiring collection of Tagore's poetry represent his "simple prayers of common life." Each of the seventy-seven prayers is an eloquent affirmation of the divine in the face of both joy and sorrow. Like the "Psalms of David, they transcend time and speak directly to the human heart. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - General - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious - Poetry | Epic |
| Dewey: 891.441 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.9" W x 7.9" (0.30 lbs) 87 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Awarded the Noble Prize for Literature in 1913, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-- 1941) is considered the most important poet of modern-day India. He was also a distinguished author, educator, social reformer, and philosopher. Today, Tagore along with Mahatma Gandhi is prized as the foremost intellectual and spiritual advocates of India's liberation from imperial rule. This inspiring collection of Tagore's poetry represents his simple prayers of common life. Each of the seventy-seven prayers is an eloquent affirmation of the divine in the face of both joy and sorrow. Like the Psalms of David, they transcend time and speak directly to the human heart. The spirit of this collection may be best symbolized by a single sentence by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the renowned philosopher and statesman who served as president of India: Rabindranath Tagore was one of the few representatives of the universal person to whom the future of the world belongs. |