The
founder of the Hare Krishnas as seen by devotees
a cognitive study of religious charisma
Ketola, Kimmo.
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ebrary, Inc
text
bibliography
biography
Electronic books.
ne
Leiden
Boston
Brill
2008
monographic
eng
x, 234 p. : ill.
Introduction -- The cognitive approach to charisma -- The founder-guru and his legacy -- Institutionalisation of charisma -- Hindu rituals and cultural models -- Cultural models and Prabhup�ada'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.
by Kimmo Ketola.
Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral--University of Helsinki, 2002).
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-225) and indexes.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup�ada
1896-1977
International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
BL1285.892.A28 K48 2008eb
294.5/512092
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