Author
Orianne Aymard
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
June 2014
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Ma Anandamayi is generally regarded as the most important Hindu woman saint of the twentieth century. Venerated alternately as a guru and as an incarnation of God on earth, Ma had hundreds of thousands of devotees. Through the creation of a religious movement and a vast network of ashramsunprecedented for a womanMa presented herself as an authority figure in a society where female gurus were not often recognized. Because of her widespread influence, Ma is one of the rare Hindu saints whose cult has outlived her. Today, her tomb is a place of veneration for those who knew her as well as new generations of her followers. By performing extensive fieldwork among Ma's current devotees, Orianne Aymard examines what happens to a cult after the death of its leader. Does it decline, stagnate, or grow? Or is it rather transformed into something else entirely? Aymard's work sheds new light not only on Hindu sainthoodand particularly female Hindu sainthoodbut on the nature of charismatic religious leadership and devotion.
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Author
Orianne Aymard
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
June 2014
Weight
541g
Page Count
368
Dimensions
155 x 232 x 26 mm
ISBN
9780199368624
ISBN-10
0199368627
Eden Code
4563847
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Author/Creator: Orianne Aymard
ISBN: 9780199368624
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date: June 2014
Weight: 541g
Dimensions: 155 x 232 x 26 mm
Eden Code: 4563847
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