Background
McDaniel, June E. was born on June 26, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of Murray Van and Sylvia Harriet (Feintuck) Steckman.
( Although ecstasy has been explored in several Indian co...)
Although ecstasy has been explored in several Indian contexts, surprisingly little scholarship has been devoted to its central role in Bengali devotion. In The Madness of the Saints, June McDaniel undertakes the first comprehensive study of religious ecstasy in Bengal, examining the texts that describe it, the people who experience it, and the traditions that support it.
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McDaniel, June E. was born on June 26, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of Murray Van and Sylvia Harriet (Feintuck) Steckman.
Bachelor, State University of New York, Albany, 1974; Message Telecommunications Service, Emory University, Atlanta, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1986.
Lecturer, University of Chicago, 1986-1987; research associate, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, 1987-1988; lecturer, DePaul University, Chicago, 1987-1988; assistant professor religious studies, College Charleston (South Carolina.), since 1988. Steering committee Ritual Studies Group, AAR, 1987-1989, chairman, since 1989.
( Although ecstasy has been explored in several Indian co...)
Member American Academy Religion, Association Asian Studies, Society for Tantric Studies.
Married Robert McDaniel (div). Married James M. Denosky, March 26, 1987.