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  • Hindu Selves in a Modern World

    Guru Faith in the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission

    by Maya Warrier ...
    Series series Routledge South Asian Religion Series
    This book explores devotional Hinduism in a modern context of high consumerism and revolutionised communications. It focuses on a fast-growing and high-profile contemporary Hindu guru faith originating in India and attracting a transnational following. The organisation is led by a vastly popular female guru, Mata Amritanandamayi, whom devotees worship as an avatar and a healer of the ills of the ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

  • A Cultural History of Hinduism in the Age of Independence

    Edited by Amanda Lucia, Dr Maya Warrier ...
    Series series The Cultural Histories Series
    This volume focuses on developments in the age of Independence from the years 1947 to 2017, including contemporary issues in defining, interpreting, studying, and mobilizing Hinduism. Key topics explored in this volume include the postcolonial renegotiation of authoritative sources; the intertwining of Ayurvedic and yogic holistic self-development with new media and nationalism; the interplay of ... Read more

    $100.99 CAD

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