Title:
Winged Faith : Rethinking Globalization and Religious Pluralism through the Sathya Sai Movement
Author:
Srinivas, Tulasi.
ISBN:
9780231520522
Publication Information:
New York ; Chichester : Columbia University Press, ©2010.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 430 pages) : illustrations
Abstract:
The Sathya Sai global civil religious movement incorporates Hindu and Muslim practices, Buddhist, Christian, and Zoroastrian influences, and ""New Age""--Style rituals and beliefs. Shri Sathya Sai Baba, its charismatic and controversial leader, attracts several million adherents from various national, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. In a dynamic account of the Sathya Sai movement's explosive growth, Winged Faith argues for a rethinking of globalization and the politics of identity in a religiously plural world. This study considers a new kind of cosmopolitanism located.
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Electronic Access:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/srin14932Copies:
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