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- Spiritual Masters of the World's Religions
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Discusses the notion of a spiritual master and looks at examples in a variety of world religions. What is a spiritual master? Spiritual Masters of the World’s Religions offers an important contribution to religious studies by addressing that question in the context of such themes as charismatic authority, role models, symbolism, and categories of religious perception. The book contains essays by scholar-practitioners on the topic of spiritual masters in Judaic, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist traditions. It provides a full spectrum of exemplars, including founders, spiritual masters that highlight cultural themes, and problematic figures of modern times. To define spiritual master, the work of Max Weber, Mircea Eliade, Daniel Gold, and Bruce Lincoln are referenced to provide a balanced notion that includes both religionist and reductionist perspectives. This book takes readers from the past spiritual masters to the future of masters of any sort, posing food for thought about the future of master-disciple relationships in an emerging age of egalitarian sentiments.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-7
- 1. Jewish Spiritual Masters
- pp. 55-72
- 2. Christian Spiritual Masters
- pp. 73-90
- 3. Muslim Spiritual Masters
- pp. 91-110
- 4. Hindu Spiritual Masters
- pp. 111-126
- 5. Sikh Spiritual Masters
- pp. 127-154
- 6. Buddhist Spiritual Masters
- pp. 155-188
- 7. Confucian Spiritual Masters
- pp. 189-224
- 8. Daoist Spiritual Masters
- pp. 225-240
- Concluding Remarks
- pp. 241-254
- List of Contributors
- pp. 255-258
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438444994
MARC Record
OCLC
867740465
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2013-10-21
Language
English
Open Access
No