Spiritual masters of the world's religions / edited by Victoria Kennick and Arvind Sharma.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kennick, Victoria.

Sharma, Arvind.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious leaders.

Religions.

Leadership--Religious aspects.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 who 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 is 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.

Contents:

""Spiritual Masters of the World's Religions ""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction Defining Spiritual Master""; ""1. Jewish Spiritual Masters""; ""2. Christian Spiritual Masters""; ""3. Muslim Spiritual Masters""; ""4. Hindu Spiritual Masters""; ""5. Sikh Spiritual Masters""; ""6. Buddhist Spiritual Masters""; ""7. Confucian Spiritual Masters""; ""8. Daoist Spiritual Masters""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Index""; ""A ""; ""B ""; ""C ""; ""D ""; ""E ""; ""F ""; ""G ""; ""H ""; ""I ""; ""J ""; ""K ""; ""L ""; ""M ""; ""N ""; ""O ""; ""P ""; ""Q ""

""R """"S ""; ""T ""; ""U ""; ""V ""; ""W ""; ""X ""; ""Y ""; ""Z ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781438444994

1438444990

OCLC:

867740465