Shakti's new voice guru devotion in a woman-led spiritual movement / Angela Rudert.
| Author/creator | Rudert, Angela |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017] |
| Description | xxxvii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Explorations in Indic traditions : theological, ethical, and philosophical Explorations in Indic traditions: theological, ethical, and philosophical. ^A1350290 |
| Contents | Methods in a "Buddhafield" : interchanges between a scholar and a Sant -- What's new about new-age gurus? -- Gurus and disciples : situating Gurumaa in tradition -- Death at Darshan and other narratives of Guru-Bhakti -- A Sufi, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist TV guru -- Shakti in word, activism, and hagiography : "Listen to my voice!" -- New media, same old magic : "This is the Siddhi" -- Conclusion : Conversations with a "21st-century mystic" -- Appendix : Anandmurti Gurumaa's songs translated in the book. |
| Abstract | "The first comprehensive study of Anandmurti Gurumaa, a widely popular contemporary female guru from north India known for offering spiritual teachings and music on satellite television and the Internet. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork and religious-historical research -- as well as an unexpected and unprecedented outsider contact -- Angela Rudert offers an intimate portrait of Gurumaa that will be of interest to the guru's admirers as well as scholars"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-208) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781498547550 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017945655 |
| ISBN | 9781498547543 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1498547540 hardcover |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |