The founder of the Hare Krishnas as seen by devotees: a cognitive study of religious charisma
Introduction -- The cognitive approach to charisma -- The founder-guru and his legacy -- Institutionalisation of charisma -- Hindu rituals and cultural models -- Cultural models and Prabhupda's charisma -- The guru as a counterintuitive being -- The guru's essence and emotional impact -- R...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Leiden [u.a.]
Brill
2008
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In: |
Studies in the history of religions (120)
Year: 2008 |
Series/Journal: | Studies in the history of religions
120 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hare-Krischna-Bewegung
B Bhaktivedanta, Abhay C. 1896-1977 / Charisma B Hare-Krischna-Bewegung / Bhaktivedanta, Abhay C. 1896-1977 |
Further subjects: | B
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda (1896-1977)
B A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda 1896-1977 B International Society for Krishna Consciousness B Thesis |
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Table of Contents Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
Summary: | Introduction -- The cognitive approach to charisma -- The founder-guru and his legacy -- Institutionalisation of charisma -- Hindu rituals and cultural models -- Cultural models and Prabhupda's charisma -- The guru as a counterintuitive being -- The guru's essence and emotional impact -- Ritual frame and its vulnerability -- Cognitive explanations of charisma and new religions -- Conclusion |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 9004166130 |