The founder of the Hare Krishnas as seen by devotees a cognitive study of religious charisma / [electronic resource] :
by Kimmo Ketola.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
- x, 234 p. : ill.
- Numen book series : studies in the history of religions, v. 120 0169-8834 ; .
- Studies in the history of religions ; 120. .
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 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.
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