The hagiographer and the avatar: the life and works of Narayan Kasturi

Introduction : Narayan Kasturi's hagiographical enterprise -- Narayan Kasturi's first life : investigating the hagiographer's roots -- Narayan Kasturi's magnum opus : Sathyam Sivam Sundaram, parts 1 & 2 -- Narayan Kasturi's magnum opus : Sathyam Sivam Sundaram, parts 3 &...

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Main Author: Rigopoulos, Antonio 1962- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Albany, NY SUNY Press [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Series/Journal:SUNY series in religious studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kasturi, N. 1897-1987
B Sathya Sai Baba 1926-2011 / Hagiography
RelBib Classification:BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
KBM Asia
KCD Hagiography; saints
Further subjects:B Sathya Sai Baba (1926-2011) Friends and associates
B Kastūri, Nā (1897-1987)
B Hagiographers (India) Biography
B Hagiography History and criticism
B Hagiographers (India)
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Summary:Introduction : Narayan Kasturi's hagiographical enterprise -- Narayan Kasturi's first life : investigating the hagiographer's roots -- Narayan Kasturi's magnum opus : Sathyam Sivam Sundaram, parts 1 & 2 -- Narayan Kasturi's magnum opus : Sathyam Sivam Sundaram, parts 3 & 4 -- The hagiographer's multiple roles within the Sathya Sai Baba movement -- A conversation with Professor Kasturi -- Understanding Sathya Sai Baba in the light of Dattātreya -- Narayan Kasturi's last years -- Epilogue : Narayan Kasturi's legacy lives on.
"Examines the key role of a hagiographer within a charismatic religious movement"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1438482299