The graceful guru: Hindu female gurus in India and the United States

This collection of nine essays looks at the phenomenon of the female guru both in its original Indian context, where Hindu women leaders have been unusual but not unknown, and as it has evolved on the American scene.

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Contributors: Pechilis, Karen (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Oxford Oxford University Press 2004
In:Year: 2004
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B India / Hinduism / Woman guru
B USA / Hinduism / Woman guru
Further subjects:B Gurus India Biography
B Collection of essays
B Hindu women saints Biography
B Women in Hinduism
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Summary:This collection of nine essays looks at the phenomenon of the female guru both in its original Indian context, where Hindu women leaders have been unusual but not unknown, and as it has evolved on the American scene.
ISBN:019984996X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195145380.001.0001