Rigopoulos The Hagiographer and the Avatar

The Life and Works of Narayan Kasturi
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-4384-8230-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 526 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: SUNY series in Religious Studies

Examines the key role of a hagiographer within a charismatic religious movement.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rigopoulos, Antonio

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religiöses Leben und religiöse Praxis

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments

Introduction: Narayan Kasturi's Hagiographical Enterprise

1. Narayan Kasturi's First Life: Investigating the Hagiographer's Roots

2. Narayan Kasturi's Magnum Opus: Sathyam Sivam Sundaram, Parts 1 & 2

3. Narayan Kasturi's Magnum Opus: Sathyam Sivam Sundaram, Parts 3 & 4

4. The Hagiographer's Multiple Roles within the Sathya Sai Baba Movement

5. A Conversation with Professor Kasturi

6. Understanding Sathya Sai Baba in the Light of Dattatreya

7. Narayan Kasturi's Last Years

8. Epilogue: Narayan Kasturi's Legacy Lives On

Notes
General Bibliography
Works by Narayan Kasturi
Works on Narayan Kasturi
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Antonio Rigopoulos is Professor of Sanskrit Language and Literature at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy. His previous books include The Life and Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi and Dattatreya: The Immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatara: A Study of the Transformative and Inclusive Character of a Multi-faceted Hindu Deity, both published by SUNY Press.