This book explores devotional Hinduism in a modern context of high
consumerism and revolutionised communications. It focuses on a
fast-growing and high-profile contemporary Hindu guru faith
originating in India and attracting a transnational following. The
organisation is led by a vastly popular female guru, Mata
Amritanandamayi, whom devotees worship as an avatar and a healer of
the ills of the contemporary world. By drawing upon multi-sited
ethnographic fieldwork among the mata's primarily urban, educated
'middle class' Indian devotees, the author provides crucial
insights into new trends in popular Hinduism in a post-colonial and
rapidly modernising Indian setting.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge South Asian Religion Series |
| Release date: |
December 2004 |
| First published: |
2005 |
| Authors: |
Maya Warrier
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
196 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-33988-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Interdisciplinary studies >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-415-33988-X |
| Barcode: |
9780415339889 |
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