Seeing Krishna in America: the Hindu Bhakti tradition of Vallabhacharya in India and its movement to the West
"The Hindu sect the Vallabha Sampradaya was founded in India in the 15th century by a devotional saint, Vallabhacharya. Following U.S. immigration reforms members of the sect established spiritual headquarters for the faith and began to construct temples in a number of states. The growth has co...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Vallabha sect
/ History
B USA / Vallabha sect B India / USA / Vallabha sect |
| Further subjects: | B
Vallabhachars
History
United States
B Bhakti B Vallabhachars History India B Vallabhachars (United States) History B Vallabhachars (India) History |
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| Summary: | "The Hindu sect the Vallabha Sampradaya was founded in India in the 15th century by a devotional saint, Vallabhacharya. Following U.S. immigration reforms members of the sect established spiritual headquarters for the faith and began to construct temples in a number of states. The growth has continued as this 500 year old faith becomes an American religion"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | x, 230 Seiten, Illustrationen, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 0786459735 |