The founder of the Hare Krishnas as seen by devotees : a cognitive study of religious charisma / / by Kimmo Ketola.
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| Superior document: | Numen book series : studies in the history of religions, v. 120 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in the history of religions ;
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| Physical Description: | x, 234 p. :; ill. |
| Notes: | Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral--University of Helsinki, 2002). |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The cognitive approach to charisma
- The founder-guru and his legacy
- Institutionalisation of charisma
- Hindu rituals and cultural models
- Cultural models and Prabhupada'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.