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The Graceful Guru
Hindu Female Gurus in India and the United States
Taschenbuch von Karen Pechilis
Sprache: Englisch

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A distinctive aspect of Hindu devotion is the veneration of a human guru, who is not only an exemplar and a teacher, but is often worshipped as an embodiment of the divine. In the past these gurus have almost always been men. Today, however, female gurus are a noticeable presence, especially in the United States. This collection of nine all new 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. The biographies of these special women are both fascinating in their own right and shed important new light on issues of gender and religious authority.
A distinctive aspect of Hindu devotion is the veneration of a human guru, who is not only an exemplar and a teacher, but is often worshipped as an embodiment of the divine. In the past these gurus have almost always been men. Today, however, female gurus are a noticeable presence, especially in the United States. This collection of nine all new 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. The biographies of these special women are both fascinating in their own right and shed important new light on issues of gender and religious authority.
Über den Autor
Karen Pechilis is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Drew University, where she has recently been appointed the NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor and Director of the Humanities. She is the author of The Embodiment of Bhakti (OUP, 2000).
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Genre: Biographien, Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780195145380
ISBN-10: 0195145380
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pechilis, Karen
Redaktion: Pechilis, Karen
Hersteller: Oxford University Press, USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Karen Pechilis
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.07.2004
Gewicht: 0,452 kg
Artikel-ID: 120657047
Über den Autor
Karen Pechilis is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Drew University, where she has recently been appointed the NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor and Director of the Humanities. She is the author of The Embodiment of Bhakti (OUP, 2000).
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Genre: Biographien, Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780195145380
ISBN-10: 0195145380
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pechilis, Karen
Redaktion: Pechilis, Karen
Hersteller: Oxford University Press, USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Karen Pechilis
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.07.2004
Gewicht: 0,452 kg
Artikel-ID: 120657047
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