| Description |
1 online resource (x, 234 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Numen book series : studies in the history of religions, 0169-8834 ; v. 120 |
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Studies in the history of religions ; 120.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The cognitive approach to charisma -- The founder-guru and his legacy -- Institutionalisation of charisma -- Hindu rituals and cultural models -- Cultural models and Prabhupāda'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 |
| Summary |
The Hare Krishna movement is one of the most well-known new religious movements in the Western societies. It was founded in New York in 1966 by the Indian monk A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupda (1896-1977) |
| Notes |
Based on the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Helsinki, 2002) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-225) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 1896-1977.
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| SUBJECT |
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 1896-1977 fast |
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Bhaktivedanta, Abhay C. swd |
| Subject |
International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
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| SUBJECT |
International Society for Krishna Consciousness fast |
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Hare-Krischna-Bewegung gnd |
| Subject |
RELIGION -- Hinduism -- General.
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Hare Krishna-rörelsen.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047433262 |
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9047433262 |
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1283060809 |
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9781283060806 |
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9786613060808 |
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6613060801 |
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