The Guru in South Asia : New Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

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This book provides a set of fresh and compelling interdisciplinary approaches to the enduring phenomenon of the guru in South Asia. Moving across different gurus and kinds of gurus, and between past and present, the chapters call attention to the extraordinary scope and richness of the social lives...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Copeman, Jacob (Editor ), Ikegame, Aya (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2012.
Temas:
Gurus > South Asia.
Religion and sociology > South Asia.
Religion and politics > South Asia.
Religion > Economic aspects.
Gourous > Asie méridionale.
Sociologie religieuse > Asie méridionale.
Religion et politique > Asie méridionale.
Religion > Aspect économique.
Gurus
Religion and politics
Religion and sociology
Religion > Economic aspects
South Asia
amritanandamayi
baba
gobind
gures
maharishi
mahesh
mata
sai
singh
sri
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book provides a set of fresh and compelling interdisciplinary approaches to the enduring phenomenon of the guru in South Asia. Moving across different gurus and kinds of gurus, and between past and present, the chapters call attention to the extraordinary scope and richness of the social lives and roles of South Asian gurus. Prevailing scholarship has rightly considered the guru to be a source of religious and philosophical knowledge and mystical bodily practices. This book goes further and considers the social engagements and entanglements of these spiritual leaders, not just on their.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (270 pages)
ISBN:1280874333
9781280874338

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