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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Albany, NY
SUNY Press
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | SUNY series in religious studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Kasturi, N. 1897-1987
B Sathya Sai Baba 1926-2011 / Hagiography |
| IxTheo 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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xxv, 499 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 1438482299 |