TY - BOOK AU - Ketola,Kimmo ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - The founder of the Hare Krishnas as seen by devotees: a cognitive study of religious charisma T2 - Numen book series : studies in the history of religions, AV - BL1285.892.A28 K48 2008eb U1 - 294.5/512092 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup�ada, KW - International Society for Krishna Consciousness KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral--University of Helsinki, 2002); Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-225) and indexes; 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10461197 ER -